Yesterday, while listening to NPR I heard the most interesting interview about how extreme political beliefs are processed in the brain. Basically, the study concluded, that the more extreme the political belief, the less likely it is to come from the most rational part of the brain. Or - the further away from center or moderate an opinion is the less rational the thought. This was not a study about politics, but a study of brain activity and its relation to political idealogy. Any comments or thoughts . . . Can anyone site the study - I was in the car and did not have pen an paper . . . Thanks.
2007-06-07 03:48:54 · 7 answers · asked by CHARITY G 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Sounds right, given the considerable amount of dribble I read here.
2007-06-07 04:03:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
My personal perspective from this issue is the basis on "extreme" is better approached by "overreaction" unless that extreme be considered as an action(s). Extreme thought or belief isn't necessarily irrational and perspectives may be valued differently. Ideology isn't limited to two political choices and it's still irrational to see limited choices through "tunnel vision" for the irrational argument is subjective to criticism for being too confining as well as expressive.
2007-06-07 04:05:34 · answer #2 · answered by Don W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't hear that report but it sounds interesting.
I wonder though, it is fair to decide which part of the brain is rational and which is not. If someone has radical but rational thoughts, perhaps the part of the brain it comes from should be characterized as the radical part of the brain. Maybe that is the part of the brain where our most creative thoughts come from. Extremely creative ideas can seem to be irrational by those who are not ready for them.
2007-06-07 03:54:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-26 22:43:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like an interesting study. You should go to the NPR web site. They archive pod casts of previous shows and also provide transcripts.
2007-06-07 03:59:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I think that it makes perfect sense. After all, the more extreme a person's political beliefs are, the more likely it is that those beliefs are based on emotion rather than facts or reason.
2007-06-07 04:01:59 · answer #6 · answered by tangerine 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
http://www.npr.org/blogs/news/2007/06/how_our_political_brain_works_1.html
2007-06-07 03:53:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋