talk.politics.misc

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 04:23:25 -0700, Kurt Nicklas
wrote:

>On Sep 10, 12:18 am, 3760 Dead wrote:
>> Brain study finds political divide
>> Posted Sun Sep-09-07 03:03 PM
>>
>> Source: Los Angeles Times
>>
>> Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that
>> liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives
>> because of how their brains work.
>>
>> Scientists at New York University and UCLA showed through a simple
>> experiment to be reported Monday in the journal Nature Neuroscience
>> that political orientation is related to differences in how the brain
>> processes information.
>>
>> Previous psychological studies have found that conservatives tend to
>> be more structured and persistent in their judgments whereas liberals
>> are more open to new experiences. The latest study found those traits
>> are not confined to political situations but also influence everyday
>> decisions.
>>
>> The results showed "there are two cognitive styles -- a liberal style
>> and a conservative style," said UCLA neurologist Dr. Marco Iacoboni,
>> who was not connected to the latest research.
>>
>> Read more: /news/science/la-sci-politics10sep10,0,5982337....
>>
>> My favorite line from the article:
>>
>> "Liberals had more brain activity and made fewer mistakes than
>> conservatives..."
>
>" Or one could, with equal justice, conclude that wishy-washy liberals
>don't stick to their guns, while conservatives and steadfast and
>loyal."
>
>Liberal "brain activity" personified:
>
> /art2/painterny/

Other studies have pointed out personality defects that lead to
conservativism which Knickers exemplifies: it's easy to picture him,
in grade school, as the schoolyard tattletale and an unremitting
suckup to the teachers.
>
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