Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
Editorials & Other Articles
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHere's What Science Says About Brains...
https://braindecoder.com/post/politics-neuroscience-1282982492I have always wondered how Rublicans think so hostility...maybe there is something to this.
3 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Here's What Science Says About Brains... (Original Post)
bresue
May 2017
OP
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)1. There is definitely something to this
I have conservative fiends and relatives and for most of them it is a pattern in their lives. They are more likely to feel fear in situations I find neutral or just mildly disturbing.
bresue
(1,007 posts)2. Education lessens our fears...
So are there any stats of which party retains more educated voters?
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)3. That's why right wing media uses fearmongering
http://www.alternet.org/media/still-lost-why-trump-won-look-no-further-right-wing-medias-extreme-evolution
The Incredible Power of Fear: Trump Tapped into a Vein That Took Him to the White House
Trump bottled the fear brewed up by conservative activists' ever-growing media empire.
The Incredible Power of Fear: Trump Tapped into a Vein That Took Him to the White House
Trump bottled the fear brewed up by conservative activists' ever-growing media empire.