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Atheists and religious individuals have significant differences in terms of the various types of intelligence (See: [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]]).  

Atheists and religious individuals have significant differences in terms of the various types of intelligence (See: [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]]).  

According to a psychologist of atheism, Will Gervais, in his 2024 review of global literature on rationality he stated that most of the literature shows that the "rational atheist" is a myth since the differences in intelligence or rationality in studies are generally insignificant and negligible and also notes that rationality is common among religious people.<ref>Will M. Gervais. 2024. Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species. Prometheus Books. ISBN 9781633889248. Chapter 3. The (more or less) Myth of Rational Atheism </ref>

According to a psychologist of atheism, Will Gervais, in his 2024 review of global literature on rationality he stated that most of the literature shows that the "rational atheist" is a myth since the differences in intelligence or rationality in studies are generally insignificant and negligible and also notes that rationality is common among religious people. Upbringing, not intelligence or cognitive style, is the better predictor on if a person ends up religious or not.<ref>Will M. Gervais. 2024. Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species. Prometheus Books. ISBN 9781633889248. Chapter 3. The (more or less) Myth of Rational Atheism </ref>

== Atheism, intelligence and the United States ==

== Atheism, intelligence and the United States ==

In addition, the study only looked at analytic intelligence and did not look at other forms of intelligence such as creative intelligence, [[emotional intelligence]], social intelligence, etc.<ref>[Atheists smarter than religious believers - study], RT News, August 14, 2013</ref>  See: [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]].

In addition, the study only looked at analytic intelligence and did not look at other forms of intelligence such as creative intelligence, [[emotional intelligence]], social intelligence, etc.<ref>[Atheists smarter than religious believers - study], RT News, August 14, 2013</ref>  See: [[Atheism and the theory of multiple intelligences]].

=== Commentary on Miron Zuckerman's 2019 updated study ===

=== Commentary on Miron Zuckerman's 2019 updated study ===

*[http://swilling.com/are-religious-people-dumb/ Are Religious People Dumber? Not quite]

*[http://swilling.com/are-religious-people-dumb/ Are Religious People Dumber? Not quite]