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- Gifted men tend to hold less conservative political views than their average-IQ peers.
- Researchers used data from the Marburg Giftedness Project, testing over 7,000 primary school children in 1987–1988.
- A follow-up included 87 gifted adults and 71 average-IQ adults who rated political views on a left-to-right scale.
- Among women, researchers found no significant differences in political views.
- The findings indicate a correlation between higher intelligence and progressive beliefs in men.
