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2023-12-22 10:41:34 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E8C72A602196626D350488A337B2E6E1A17EB981547D1F36B330C6E8A122442B
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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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