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Researchers Find a 'Liberal Gene'

Posted by samzenpus on from the let-the-flame-war-begin dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Liberals may owe their political outlook partly to their genetic make-up, according to new research from the University of California, San Diego, and Harvard University. Ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4. The study's authors say this is the first research to identify a specific gene that predisposes people to certain political views."

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  1. Vote for... by benjamindees · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    CHANGE

    Previous research has identified a connection between a variant of this gene and novelty-seeking behavior, and this behavior has previously been associated with personality traits related to political liberalism.

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