Here's the abstract. The study itself is not behind a paywall btw: http://www.cell.com/current-biology/retrieve/pii/S0960982211002892
This blog post gives an OK explanation. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds Other research: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&term=Nat.%20Neurosci.%5Bta%5D%20AND%2010%5Bvol%5D%20AND%201246%5Bpage%5D&doptcmdl=Abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&term=Pers.%20Soc.%20Psychol.%20Bull.%5Bta%5D%20AND%2033%5Bvol%5D%20AND%20989%5Bpage%5D&doptcmdl=Abstract http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed&cmd=Search&term=Psychol.%20Bull.%5Bta%5D%20AND%20129%5Bvol%5D%20AND%20339%5Bpage%5D&doptcmdl=Abstract I've got about 15 others that have directly measured such differences, and have found similar results. But given Sam's track record on understanding scientific research, I don't give his opinion much weight. On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:39 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > Just curious, Sam, how/why is what Larry said 'junk' science? > > Larry - got linkage to any studies? > > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:38 AM, Sam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> You're an idiot. Again with this junk science about how much smarter >> your opinion is? >> >> . >> >> On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > Well the research in this area is fairly clear, the anterior cingulate >> > gyrus, which deals with tolerance for ambiguity and handles nuanced >> > logic and reason tend to be much less active among conservatives than >> > progressives. Mind you the amygdala tends to me much larger among >> > self-identified conservatives than progressives. This part of the >> > brain processes fear and anxiety related information. >> > >> > The interesting part of it is that you can see the differences in the >> > messages that the different parties use. >> > >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:357411 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
