A recent study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences suggests that men with higher general intelligence are less likely to engage in abusive or coercive behaviors in their romantic relationships. The study, which focused on men in heterosexual relationships, proposes that cognitive abilities may influence how men handle conflict and commitment in their partnerships.
The research involved 202 men, averaging 25 years of age, who had been in relationships lasting at least six months. Intelligence was assessed through the International Cognitive Ability Resource (ICAR), which measures a variety of cognitive skills such as reasoning, problem-solving, verbal and matrix reasoning, and three-dimensional rotation skills. The men also completed questionnaires about their relationship behaviors, including questions about verbally attacking their partners.
The findings showed that men with higher cognitive abilities were less likely to engage in verbal insults or other harmful behaviors toward their partners. The study’s authors noted that this may be because cognitive skills help men manage emotional responses and solve relationship-related conflicts constructively. This contrasts with the idea that general intelligence evolved mainly to solve novel problems, like mate selection, suggesting that intelligence plays a role in maintaining healthy, long-term relationships.
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