"We found that political content was potent in synchronizing the brain responses of individuals holding similar views. This was far more pronounced in individuals holding right-wing views."
Kind of makes sense given conservatives tend to score lower in 'openness' than liberals on personality tests, but also higher in 'conscientiousness.' They feel comforted by the familiar traditions they're used to and also fall in line and adhere to duties to their work and tribe aka conforming and blending in.
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Reply to 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
"We found that political content was potent in synchronizing the brain responses of individuals holding similar views. This was far more pronounced in individuals holding right-wing views."
Kind of makes sense given conservatives tend to score lower in 'openness' than liberals on personality tests, but also higher in 'conscientiousness.' They feel comforted by the familiar traditions they're used to and also fall in line and adhere to duties to their work and tribe aka conforming and blending in.