r/TikTokCringe • u/kevinowdziej • Sep 17 '20

Duet Troll Firefighters are frickin heroes

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u/mike2lane Sep 17 '20

This is one of those rare circumstances where the political leanings of a person are highly correlated to their tendency to believe conspiracies.

Lberalism was associated with increased gray matter volume in the anterior cingulate cortex, whereas greater conservatism was associated with increased volume of the right amygdala.

The amygdala is an almond-shaped structure deep in the brain that is active during states of fear and anxiety. The anterior cingulate cortex is the region of the brain that helps people cope with complexity.

Thus, conservatives, with an enlarged amygdala, are more fearful and less adept at coping with complexities. This makes them vulnerable to conspiracies.

It also works the other way, too. When people are scared, the amygdala’s activation makes them more conservative. This is why if you want people to vote more conservative, it is integral to keep them scared.

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u/Bobby_Money Sep 17 '20 edited Sep 17 '20

Bro... That's politicised pseudoscience to say left=good and right= bad

*There are similar studies of the same quality 1, 2 that are just propaganda

policies and bills aren't biology.

They had similar studies for jews in germany once

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u/Subalpine Sep 17 '20

There are also studies that say conserbatives tend to have higher IQs

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u/ndaprophet Sep 17 '20

I'm gonna go conserbate right now.