Neuropolitics of Liberals & Conservatives (& why its fMRI Trash)

In this video, I look at research in neuroscience that tries to explain what drives the political beliefs of conservatives and liberals. While neuropolitics is an exciting new field, there is much to be skeptical of. Some have even called it fMRI trash.

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Sources:

Satel, Sally, Lilienfeld, Scott, Brainwashed: The Seductive Appeal of Mindless Neuroscience

This is Your Brain on Politics, NYTimes,

Andrea Kuszewski, Your Brain on Politics The Cognitive Neuroscience of Liberals and Conservatives,

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Is That You or Are You You by Chris Zabriskie

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