Cognitive ability and political beliefs in the United States

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 83, Issue , 2015, Pages 245-248

  Carl, Noah ^a  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Fiscal conservatism; Intelligence; Social liberalism; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 84928534489     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.04.029     Document Type: Article

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