Does having a college degree affect whether or not you believe in mythical creatures? [View all]
Yes! But not always the way you think, according to this interesting result from a recent 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll concerning belief in mythical creatures. For Big Foot, unicorns, and vampires, people without college degrees were more likely to believe in them than those with degrees. However, that's reversed for the Loch Ness Monster and fairies. 26% of college graduates believed in Nessie, versus 18% of non-graduates. Meanwhile, 10% of people with degrees believed in fairies, compared to only 2% of non-degree holders. It should also be noted that while more people without degrees believed in vampires than those who did finish college, the difference is really slim -- 6% and 4% respectively.
Link: http://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2012/03/60-minutes-poll-201203#slide=1
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