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Why Intelligent People Hold Irrational Political Beliefs

Toxicology Student Submissions June 14, 2026 Science

Option 01: Cognitive Firepower — a balance scale with Evidence and Belonging on opposing sides, beneath a brain icon, with labels like Bayes, identity, tribe, and update?

Short answer: Political beliefs are not formed by intelligence alone. Group identity, prior knowledge, trusted messengers, moral values, and selective exposure all shape how evidence is interpreted. Intelligence may improve accuracy in some settings, but it does not make anyone immune to partisan bias. Reviewed and updated July 24, 2026….

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