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The Cultural Cognition Project
http://www.culturalcognition.net/blog/2013/10/15/some-data-on-education-religiosity-ideology-and-science-comp.html?lastPage=true&postSubmitted=true
Hm, this guy found something he didn't expect.
"Because the "asymmetry thesis" just won't leave me alone, I decided it would be sort of interesting to see what the relationship was between a "science comprehension" scale I've been developing and political outlooks.........
Pete
Living in the Domain of Eukarya
Stargazer
10-18-2013, 12:59
I think this is the study I heard about the other day that found Tea Party (TP) members not to be the 'simpleton's' many like to believe they are. Appreciate the link!
May have been this one...
https://www.ijreview.com/2013/10/87474-yale-professors-surprising-discovery-tea-party-supporters-scientifically-literate/
I read it also but followed the link to the original study. The story above seemed a little hyped so I checked out the original.
Stargazer
10-18-2013, 13:14
May have been this one...
https://www.ijreview.com/2013/10/87474-yale-professors-surprising-discovery-tea-party-supporters-scientifically-literate/
I read it also but followed the link to the original study. The story above seemed a little hyped so I checked out the original.
Thanks, Pete.
FWIW -- I work with many great scientific (PhDs) minds and most the men are conservative -- gun carrying members (except for the one Brit -- great guy though). Matter of fact , 3 have left the lab for the day to go to the range. GREAT place to work.
Trapper John
10-18-2013, 13:37
I thought this was the most telling part of the story:
I've got to confess, though, I found this result surprising. As I pushed the button to run the analysis on my computer, I fully expected I'd be shown a modest negative correlation between identifying with the Tea Party and science comprehension.
But then again, I don't know a single person who identifies with the Tea Party. All my impressions come from watching cable tv -- & I don't watch Fox News very often -- and reading the "paper" (New York Times daily, plus a variety of politics-focused internet sites like Huffington Post & Politico).
I'm a little embarrassed, but mainly I'm just glad that I no longer hold this particular mistaken view.
Tell a lie often enough and long enough, it becomes accepted as "Truth".
In my experience, some of the most thoughtful and analytical people I know are Tea Party members and very religious. This whole analytic only confirms what I have known as an intuitive thinker anyway.
Some of these academics, like the author, need to get out more and spend a little time at the local watering hole. It'll give 'em a whole new perspective on the human condition and they won't need a study to validate it either. :D
ddoering
10-18-2013, 14:34
If you can't attack an idea attack its supporters.
The long comment from the Brazilian, Rodrigo (about the 7th comment down at this time), is very interesting.
Pat
Your smart crowd is made up of journalists:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/reporter-asks-gravity-director-alfonso-649340
Your smart crowd is made up of journalists:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/reporter-asks-gravity-director-alfonso-649340
"....The journalist has since been revealed as Carlos "El Capi" Perez, a field reporter for the comedic talk show Deberķan Estar Trabajando (You Should Be Working)....."
That's the problem with verbal questions - it's hard to see the Pink Font.
And love the name of the show - You Should be Working.
"....The journalist has since been revealed as Carlos "El Capi" Perez, a field reporter for the comedic talk show Deberķan Estar Trabajando (You Should Be Working)....."
That's the problem with verbal questions - it's hard to see the Pink Font.
And love the name of the show - You Should be Working.
lol You couldn't tell by the tone of his voice when he asked the question. The director handled that pretty well, too. :D