The Political Brain

“Why do Republicans and Democrats differ so emphatically? Perhaps it’s all in the head.” Researchers from UCLA seemed to have found that liberals, on average, have a more active amygdala than conservatives. According to the article, studies of stroke victims “have persuasively shown that the amygdala plays a key role in the creation of emotions like fear or empathy.” So, is this scientific “proof” that liberals tend to be more compassionate but also more cowardly? Regardless, this seems to have implications for more than just politics.

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