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You can't argue with science. Apparently, an English study has shown that conservatives have larger amygdalas, the areas of the brain that are associated with anxiety and emotions and a smaller anterior cingulate, the area associated with courage and looking on the bright side of life (the article's words, not mine).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/scie ... brain.html

I fully expect the words "junk science" to be used in connection with this study.

Maybe you can't argue with science, but you can debate interpretation.

The article says that the 'conservative' brain has a bigger amygdalas area that relates to anxiety. Let's look at it another way: The liberal brain has a smaller area that relates to self examination and worry.

It also says that the the 'conservative' brain has a smaller anterior cingulate, which it says relates to courage and optimism. The liberal brain then, according to their analysis, tends to be less cautious and confident that everything is rosy.

So in my view, that means a liberal is a fun person to be friends with, but I would not put them in any position of responsibility. They have less anxiety, which means they would not give much worry to the unintended results of their actions, and they have less caution and would tend to believe that whatever they do, it will turn out alright.

I wonder if the study also found out liberals have smaller brains over all. Centuries of historical analysis have established that hypothesis.

flockofseagulls104 wrote:Maybe you can't argue with science, but you can debate interpretation.

The article says that the 'conservative' brain has a bigger amygdalas area that relates to anxiety. Let's look at it another way: The liberal brain has a smaller area that relates to self examination and worry.

It also says that the the 'conservative' brain has a smaller anterior cingulate, which it says relates to courage and optimism. The liberal brain then, according to their analysis, tends to be less cautious and confident that everything is rosy.

So in my view, that means a liberal is a fun person to be friends with, but I would not put them in any position of responsibility. They have less anxiety, which means they would not give much worry to the unintended results of their actions, and they have less caution and would tend to believe that whatever they do, it will turn out alright.

I wonder if the study also found out liberals have smaller brains over all. Centuries of historical analysis have established that hypothesis.

But who has bigger hands and feet?

ulysses5019 wrote:But who has bigger hands and feet?

Size 15B feet here, large gloves too...



And I ain't skeered. I put 100 rounds of .44 special through the 9 ring or better yesterday.

Flybrick wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:But who has bigger hands and feet?

Size 15B feet here, large gloves too...



And I ain't skeered. I put 100 rounds of .44 special through the 9 ring or better yesterday.

With your big feet?

Tell me again how they defined "conservative" and "liberal"? Or not.

I wear an 8 1/2 or 9.

Beebs52 wrote:Tell me again how they defined "conservative" and "liberal"? Or not.

I wear an 8 1/2 or 9.

Don't be so indecisive...which is it?

ulysses5019 wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:Tell me again how they defined "conservative" and "liberal"? Or not.

I wear an 8 1/2 or 9.

Don't be so indecisive...which is it?

One's shoes, the other's gloves...

I'll let you figure out which is which.

mrkelley23 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

Beebs52 wrote:Tell me again how they defined "conservative" and "liberal"? Or not.

I wear an 8 1/2 or 9.

Don't be so indecisive...which is it?

One's shoes, the other's gloves...

I'll let you figure out which is which.

Gloves? GLOVES?!? Why, I do declayah. Now there's a good idea. Start wearing gloves. What would that make me, other than weirder than I already am?

Beebs52 wrote:

mrkelley23 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

Don't be so indecisive...which is it?

One's shoes, the other's gloves...

I'll let you figure out which is which.

Gloves? GLOVES?!? Why, I do declayah. Now there's a good idea. Start wearing gloves. What would that make me, other than weirder than I already am?

You gotta wear gloves around here when you go outside. At the moment, anyway. It's 14F out there. BRR!

Beebs52 wrote:

mrkelley23 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

Don't be so indecisive...which is it?

One's shoes, the other's gloves...

I'll let you figure out which is which.

Gloves? GLOVES?!? Why, I do declayah. Now there's a good idea. Start wearing gloves. What would that make me, other than weirder than I already am?

Gotta wear those rubber ones when doing the dishes. Right? Or working for the TSA.