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 <larrycly...@gmail.com>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 <boyz...@gmail.com> 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 <sammyc...@gmail.com> 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 <larrycly...@gmail.com> > >> 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:357415 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
