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5. I think this link seems pretty good -

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 11:25 AM

Sep 2012

"Your Brain on Politics: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Liberals and Conservatives"

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/intersection/2011/09/07/your-brain-on-politics-the-cognitive-neuroscience-of-liberals-and-conservatives/

PS: I also posted the article in GD, it seems so appropriate at this time with the presidential elections, etc.

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How to put this into words....... [View all] peace13 Sep 2012 OP

Take heart (I hope) frazzled Sep 2012 #1

Definitely wired differently! peace13 Sep 2012 #4

I think this link seems pretty good - RKP5637 Sep 2012 #5

Medical research does tell us it is wired differently nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #7

Genetics makes some sense nadinbrzezinski Sep 2012 #9

one thing to consider is that Bluerthanblue Sep 2012 #6

+1,000 freshwest Sep 2012 #14

Great point. peace13 Sep 2012 #16

Republicans love to bring up politics everywhere, all the time. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #11

I hear you man. Exchanges like that are SEVERELY straining my friendships Populist_Prole Sep 2012 #12

About the stereotype of welfare recipients being "lazy": Qutzupalotl Sep 2012 #13

Thanks for the reminder! n/t peace13 Sep 2012 #15