Red Brains vs. Blue Brains?

eLoco writes "From the NYTimes (reg. req.): The Political Brain -- "Why do Republicans and Democrats differ so emphatically? Perhaps it's all in the head." Researchers from UCLA have seem to have found that liberals have, on average, a more active amygdala than conservatives. According to the article, studies of stroke victims "have persuasively shown that the amygdala plays a key role in the creation of emotions like fear or empathy." So is this scientific "proof" that liberals tend to be more compassionate but also more cowardly? [DISCLAIMER: this is not a troll; I am a liberal]. Regardless, this seems to have implications for more than just politics. Favorite quote: "Perhaps we form political affiliations by semiconsciously detecting commonalities with other people, commonalities that ultimately reflect a shared pattern of brain function.""

Comments

Re:Do you believe in God?

[hambonewilkins]

Many true "Christians" are Liberals/Democrats. They follow the good image of Jesus(love thy neighbor) not the freaky old testament stuff.

This isn't as simple as believing in God or not, as many democrats are religious (opposed to what you might hear on TV).

Re:Cosby

[SwissCheese]

I believe you have it backwards. Bill Cosby was accussed of acting white because he encouraged young blacks to get an education.