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2023-12-22 10:16:53 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C7081D9BEDC2EE77575C67B8B4430B6EEDAEE5189554B9D56818B2B9C2660279
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The original post has misinterpreted the studies/theories about the amygdala. Those studies say that Conservative's brains have a 'runaway' fear complex (overactive amygdala) that drives their opinions. (I'm not claiming this - I think 'brains are brains'). Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5461060/ https://www.healthline.com/health/stress/amygdala-hijack https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-beast/201104/conservatives-big-fear-brain-study-finds
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