Red brain vs blue brain

[We Never Know]

Interesting. This might be a fun tooic

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

"Republicans more strongly activate their right amygdala, associated with orienting attention to external cues. Democrats have higher activity in their left posterior insula, associated with perceptions of internal physiological states."

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

Liberals and conservatives exhibit different cognitive styles and converging lines of evidence suggest that biology influences differences in their political attitudes and beliefs. In particular, a recent study of young adults suggests that liberals and ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

"The volume of gray matter, or neural cell bodies, making up the anterior cingulate cortex, an area that helps detect errors and resolve conflicts, tends to be larger in liberals. And the amygdala, which is important for regulating emotions and evaluating threats, is larger in conservatives."

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

Scanners try to watch the red-blue divide play out underneath the skull

www.scientificamerican.com

 

[Shadow Wolf]

So, as I've asked many times in response to such findings, what about us who started out one side but went to the other? What about moderates? What about those who aren't accurately described as either?
Why all the attention and focus on pop politic identities that don't even make up a majority of Americans?

 

[Mock Turtle]

Interesting. This might be a fun tooic

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

"Republicans more strongly activate their right amygdala, associated with orienting attention to external cues. Democrats have higher activity in their left posterior insula, associated with perceptions of internal physiological states."

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

Liberals and conservatives exhibit different cognitive styles and converging lines of evidence suggest that biology influences differences in their political attitudes and beliefs. In particular, a recent study of young adults suggests that liberals and ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

"The volume of gray matter, or neural cell bodies, making up the anterior cingulate cortex, an area that helps detect errors and resolve conflicts, tends to be larger in liberals. And the amygdala, which is important for regulating emotions and evaluating threats, is larger in conservatives."

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

Scanners try to watch the red-blue divide play out underneath the skull

www.scientificamerican.com

I've seen mention of this before, and as to why we might tend to differ as to where our views will likely form, and being more a facet of our nature - as per this from the second article:

On the whole, the research shows, conservatives desire security, predictability and authority more than liberals do, and liberals are more comfortable with novelty, nuance and complexity.

 

[Valjean]

So, as I've asked many times in response to such findings, what about us who started out one side but went to the other? What about moderates? What about those who aren't accurately described as either?
Why all the attention and focus on pop politic identities that don't even make up a majority of Americans?

Amygdala activity is hard-wired into the neural network. Some are just born more sensitive to threat than others. Republicans, in general, see the world as a more threatening place, and find comfort in the familiar.

 

[fantome profane]

So, as I've asked many times in response to such findings, what about us who started out one side but went to the other?

The human brain is quite changeable. It is possible that over time we would see real neurological changes if a persons thinking changes.

 

[Stevicus]

Interesting. This might be a fun tooic

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

"Republicans more strongly activate their right amygdala, associated with orienting attention to external cues. Democrats have higher activity in their left posterior insula, associated with perceptions of internal physiological states."

Red Brain, Blue Brain: Evaluative Processes Differ in Democrats and Republicans

Liberals and conservatives exhibit different cognitive styles and converging lines of evidence suggest that biology influences differences in their political attitudes and beliefs. In particular, a recent study of young adults suggests that liberals and ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

"The volume of gray matter, or neural cell bodies, making up the anterior cingulate cortex, an area that helps detect errors and resolve conflicts, tends to be larger in liberals. And the amygdala, which is important for regulating emotions and evaluating threats, is larger in conservatives."

Conservative and Liberal Brains Might Have Some Real Differences

Scanners try to watch the red-blue divide play out underneath the skull

www.scientificamerican.com

Which flavor of brain would be tastiest during a zombie apocalypse?

 

[Shadow Wolf]

The human brain is quite changeable. It is possible that over time we would see real neurological changes if a persons thinking changes.

Neuroplasticity isn't like Playdo. I've not seen any studies looking at those who swith sides, and I've not seen anything about moderates (who are actually the majority in America). I've also not seen anything beyond these two pop politic identities.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Amygdala activity is hard-wired into the neural network. Some are just born more sensitive to threat than others. Republicans, in general, see the world as a more threatening place, and find comfort in the familiar.

That doesn't address what I pointed, nor does it reflect what the study showed (its cons amd libs, not Dems and Reps).
What about those who switched sides? What does our brains look like? Why does research never seem to address this?

 

[Eddi]

Does brain formation determine voting behaviours or does one's political environment influence the formation of one's brain?

What's the cause and effect here?

 

[Laniakea]

The human brain is quite changeable. It is possible that over time we would see real neurological changes if a persons thinking changes.

A person's thinking is influenced by their environment, which includes education. If they are taught to think a certain way during their younger years, the part of the brain that benefits from that type of thinking is what will grow the most.

 

[fantome profane]

A person's thinking is influenced by their environment, which includes education. If they are taught to think a certain way during their younger years, the part of the brain that benefits from that type of thinking is what will grow the most.

That reminds me of the old Cherokee story. The Wolf You Feed — Aïda Muluneh

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."


Perhaps the Cherokee were talking about neuroplasticity.



But tell me @Laniakea, are you feeding the wolf of kindness?

 

[PureX]

So, as I've asked many times in response to such findings, what about us who started out one side but went to the other? What about moderates? What about those who aren't accurately described as either?
Why all the attention and focus on pop politic identities that don't even make up a majority of Americans?

It makes for profitable 'clickbait'? That would be my guess.

 

[Laniakea]

That reminds me of the old Cherokee story. The Wolf You Feed — Aïda Muluneh

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.

He said, "My son, the battle is between two "wolves" inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.

The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."


Perhaps the Cherokee were talking about neuroplasticity.



But tell me @Laniakea, are you feeding the wolf of kindness?

I didn't know this was a personal thread about me and kindness. "Red vs. Blue" usually relates to political bent.