Tag: cognitive ability

  • Study Finds Intelligence May Affect How Men Treat Their Partners

    Study Finds Intelligence May Affect How Men Treat Their Partners

    A small study of 202 men has produced a finding that sounds brutal when reduced to a headline: lower intelligence scores were linked to a greater likelihood of certain harmful behaviors toward romantic partners. Before anyone starts treating an IQ test as a dating app screening tool, however, the researchers have urged people to take…

  • New Research Suggests Thinking Skills Play a Major Role in Relationship Health

    New Research Suggests Thinking Skills Play a Major Role in Relationship Health

    Relationships are often explained through communication skills, emotional maturity, and shared values. But recent conversations in psychology and social science are adding another uncomfortable factor into the mix cognitive ability. A growing body of research suggests that intelligence may play a meaningful role in how people treat their partners, resolve conflict and sustain long-term romantic…