The Cognitive Reflection Task measures analytic over intuitive thinking
Evidence
It is very important to appreciate that this task is a measure of the degree to which analytic tendencies overrule intuitive tendencies. It is not a measure of general intelligence (although the two are related). — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 889
Categorization
Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Clarifies a frequently-misunderstood psychometric distinction worth keeping precise.
- XREF: Relevant to the Big God argument: analytic override capacity is what suppresses superstition/apostasy in high-stakes contexts.
Related
- Analytic thinking style independently predicts lower religious belief. (similarity 0.85)
- Religious disbelief is linked to a stable analytic cognitive style. (similarity 0.82)
- Priming intuitive thinking temporarily raises belief in God. (similarity 0.82)
- Intuitive thinkers should be more religious and analytic thinkers more doubtful (similarity 0.80)
- Cognitive disfluency reduces religious belief across all conviction levels (similarity 0.80)
- Inducing a merely analytic thinking style lowers stated belief in God. (similarity 0.79)
- Religious disbelief correlates with analytic thinking independent of education, intelligence, or demographics (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- Analytic thinking style independently predicts lower religious belief.
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