Brewha wrote:Rfenst,
With so many of the posters running off pie-eyed on tangents and talking points, I’m not so sure your logic is . . . fully understood. Hell, in light of the assertion that there is no truth, even I am struggling with what rational to present . . . .
Back to the OP – While it does not put conservatism in a favorable light, it does stand to reason. I also suspect that liberals have some short comings in their reasoning, and maybe brain lobes as well.
BTW;
From the Los Angeles Times:
September 10, 2007
Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work.
In a simple experiment reported to day in the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists at New York University and UCLA show that political orientation is related to differences in how the brain processes information.
Previous psychological studies have found that conservatives tend to be more structured and persistent in their judgments whereas liberals are more open to new experiences. The latest study found those traits are not confined to political situations but also influence everyday decisions.
The results show "there are two cognitive styles -- a liberal style and a conservative style," said UCLA neurologist Dr. Marco Iacoboni, who was not connected to the latest research.
I do agree with the basics - liberal type thinking (not related to politics) and more conservative type thinking (again, this isn't political). Some people tend to be more tolerant and open than others. Conversely, others may remain reserved and very narrow in their thinking. While this may play into the political field, there is no such thing as a "political" gene that makes someone a Democrat or Rebupican or Libertarian.........I find that part of the article misleading.
Is the liberal mind better than the conservative mind? Or, the conservative mind better than the liberal? (If you chose one over the other, you're wrong. One isn't any better or worse than the other in their own minds. The best you could call them is "different" and not label them any other way.)
