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10. Yes. Absolutely. And our reading puts us into the brains & lives of other people so our empathy is

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 02:11 AM

Jul 2012

increased (the book "Better Angels Of Our Nature" goes into this).

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"Why Liberals Are More Intelligent Than Conservatives" [View all] applegrove Jul 2012 OP

I've always thought that conservatives are evolutionary throwbacks Speck Tater Jul 2012 #1

Also explains why their reptilian brains are more easily appealed to. applegrove Jul 2012 #2

The real question is... Speck Tater Jul 2012 #3

Because if Conservatives were smarter... They'd be Liberals MannyGoldstein Jul 2012 #4

Wanna know what frustration is? Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #5

Your friend is intelligent, but lacks wisdom. Brigid Jul 2012 #6

same here oldhippydude Jul 2012 #11

At the risk of over-generalizing, SheilaT Jul 2012 #8

We like to read? Rex Jul 2012 #9