conservative and liberal brains function differently
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Interesting study, will be very interesting to see follow-up studies.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-politics10sep10,1,5376455.s
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Quote:Because his brain is "stuck"? Stuck with old information? New info bounces off? He's a fender-head?
Analyzing the data, Sulloway said liberals were 4.9 times as likely as conservatives to show activity in the brain circuits that deal with conflicts, and 2.2 times as likely to score in the top half of the distribution for accuracy.
Sulloway said the results could explain why President Bush demonstrated a single-minded commitment to the Iraq war
Heh, if that's what being "conservative" is, count me out.
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*sits back with a bucket of popcorn and wonders if he's about to see some fireworks*
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By Denise Gellene, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
September 10, 2007
Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work
Boy.......that explains alot! Willing to share any of that pop corn Fred?
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Originally posted by MalBadInLatin:
Willing to share any of that pop corn Fred?
Caramel? Cheese? Buttered? Unbuttered?
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My liberal brain accepts the findings.
isall
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These days I'd wonder if anyone willing to self-apply either term thinks at all...
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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Originally posted by SergeantX:
These days I'd wonder if anyone willing to self-apply either term thinks at all...
Not really a Liberal- just for the funny I said it...
Libertarians are sometimes mis-diagnosed as Liberals Chrisisall
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
Not really a Liberal- just for the funny I said it...
That's just a liburl would say.
SergeantX
"Dream a little dream or you can live a little dream. I'd rather live it, cause dreamers always chase but never get it." Aesop Rock
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I read that the other day and my thoughts were that there are actually four types of brains....
1) The untainted, healthy brain which has never been poisoned by politics.
2) Those brainwashed and poisoned by the CNN & MSNBC school of thought.
3) Those brainwashed and poisoned by the FOX News school of thought.
And then, of course, there's the fourth type......
Can you guess which one I am?
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