I don't think so, rather look at the messages involved. Those who are more tolerant of ambiguity, etc may be attracted to progressive ideologies, while conservatives may tend to be attracted to the anxiety reduction messaging given by conservative ideology. This is a very gross over simplification.
On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 11:13 AM, Scott Stroz <[email protected]> wrote: > > I cannot help but wonder (and maybe I missed it in those links) - is > someone a 'liberal' or 'conservative' because of the physiology, or is the > physiology as it is because someone is a 'liberal' or 'conservative'? > > > On Fri, Nov 2, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Larry C. Lyons <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> 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:357418 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
