Jetztinberlin t1_j75kcco wrote on February 4, 2023 at 5:58 AM

Reply to comment by PassingTumbleweed in Political views can be predicted by differences in brain activity. Study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics. by mossadnik

I'm wondering if it's similar to what used to be called "mirror neurons" activity - a form of empathetic engagement.

PassingTumbleweed t1_j77s2wr wrote on February 4, 2023 at 6:55 PM

What's weird is that they say it applies to right wing people watching right wing content only (not left wing people watching right or left wing content). There's an asymmetry to it