Homo politicus

There is an interesting news on CNN today about the study from New York University political science. It talks about how brains of the liberal and conservative people drive differently.

According to the news (of course, I couldn't find the real article on PubMed yet), the study was done in 43 subjects using EEG (electroenchephalography - measurement of neuron impulse by electrodes attached to your head) to measure amount of neuronal activity in the anterior cingulate cortex of the brain. This part of the brain controls the self-regulatory process of conflict monitoring. Liberals showed greater conflict-related neural activity. Conservatives were less flexible, refusing to change old habits.

It is an interesting subject although everybody would see there may be an objective of attacking the current US president who 'doesn't change his habit and decision no matter what...'. Well, they just announced that the US government will pull 30 000 soldiers back within 6 months.... If that would help anything at all...

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