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23. Article that came out last year on the difference

Thu May 2, 2013, 09:55 PM

May 2013

between conservative brains and liberal brains. We definitely have empathy whereas they lack it. (Unless of course they find themselves in the situation they would not lift a finger to help others with.) http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201210/why-liberal-hearts-bleed-and-conservatives-dont

Here's another from Psychology Today on why they tend to be so fearful all the time. http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds

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Psychopathic Traits Can Be Found In Children's Brains, Researchers Find [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

How is it they can't feel others' pain, but feel their own? leftstreet May 2013 #1

I think you may have just defined what sets psychopaths apart... Demoiselle May 2013 #2

There's actually some type of condition where you don't even feel personal pain, not even physical. toby jo May 2013 #7

oh my. I hope your dog is ok. magical thyme May 2013 #13

Adam Lanza. GeorgeGist May 2013 #43

Randi Rhodes once said this is why CEO's get paid so much... yurbud May 2013 #36

Because they lack empathy -- the ability to put themselves in another's shoes. n/t pnwmom May 2013 #3

No, a lot cannot feel their own pain either HockeyMom May 2013 #8

Suffering and self pity are not distinguishing traits of a psychopathic person Cronus Protagonist May 2013 #9

So, these are the future CEO's? And con men? And serial killers? SharonAnn May 2013 #17

Some of them are apparently insensitive to their own pain Yo_Mama May 2013 #40

Republicans do it all the time. tblue May 2013 #42

Good, if we can fix it, no more Republicons. mountain grammy May 2013 #4

Sounds like mainstreetonce May 2013 #5

Yes, and I'm sure he's not the only one. Didn't mean to be flippant about important research mountain grammy May 2013 #14

Article that came out last year on the difference go west young man May 2013 #23

Interesting articles daleo May 2013 #45

Not surprised at all. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #6

No big surprise but can we help them? marions ghost May 2013 #10

They grow up to be cold-heated, compassionless Republicans selfish greedy that couldn't give a fuck LaPera May 2013 #11

Phrenology, mildly updated. alcibiades_mystery May 2013 #12

Pretty much. Twaddle basically. nt bemildred May 2013 #15

You are probably correct about that, O mysterious one.... Proletariatprincess May 2013 #16

"Pseudoscientific nonsense." greiner3 May 2013 #27

Many religious fundies trivialize science too when it allows a premise they disagree with. LanternWaste May 2013 #41

Scientists don't let fundies decide what to think about science. bemildred May 2013 #44

you mean like people who would hold down a terrified kid and hack off his hair? Sunlei May 2013 #18

Can you imagine a president with those qualities? Auntie Bush May 2013 #35

The Bad Seed NoodleyAppendage May 2013 #19

How about they take a brain scan on the entire Bush crime family. olddad56 May 2013 #20

Anyone who has taught Public School can verify this nikto May 2013 #21

This kid needs counseling! nikto May 2013 #22

Doesn't sociopath/lack of empath happen because of their childhood? EuphoricEpisode May 2013 #24

Some of them have bad childhoods and some don't XemaSab May 2013 #25

I used to work for FlaGranny May 2013 #28

The sociopath/psychopath mostly depends on both AngryAmish May 2013 #34

Born RobinA May 2013 #37

let's not be too hasty DonCoquixote May 2013 #26

My grandson has Aspergers. FlaGranny May 2013 #29

you might have a better pair of eyes DonCoquixote May 2013 #30

I Am In Mental Health RobinA May 2013 #39

I Get What You Are Saying RobinA May 2013 #38

I always knew children were the source. Heywood J May 2013 #31

Possibly a defect in their mirror neuron development? GliderGuider May 2013 #32

I knew a few in elementary school. Javaman May 2013 #33