Read more at the source above.When it comes to behaviour the brain is the Fat Controller. It turns out that its not our parents, our peers or even our experiences that orient our political persuasions. Its the noggin. Our political persuasions are determined by the cerebral cortex. In a study published in Current Biology scientists revealed a significant brain difference between conservatives and those inclined to more liberal views.
Finally science has discovered what most of us lefties have always believed: conservatives are dumb. Or at the very least paranoid and prone to irrational thinking: eg there is no global warming; gays are bad; guns are good and all refugees are terrorists.
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I'm shocked. In my state, most of the people are conservative. No wonder people around here act so strangely. Although, I sort of wonder how early in their lives they developed these brain "disabilities", if it was from family and friends, or just spontaneous.
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It does explain things like how easily groups like the tea party are swayed.
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Wow... I found the actual science article on Current Biology if you're interested.
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/ful ... %2900289-2
You can download a PDF of the original article too! An interesting read!
http://www.cell.com/current-biology/ful ... %2900289-2
You can download a PDF of the original article too! An interesting read!
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I'll try to get to that article this week. Thanks for finding it!
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You're welcome! I found it quite interesting (though yours was much less dry, of course
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