Brain study shows difference between Dems and Repubs are minor

[WillieWoohah]

Real interesting article, although it smells a bit of drawing conclusions beyond the data:

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/18/opinion/18freedman.html?oref=login&th

This section startled me:

These patterns of brain activity, made visible on the f.M.R.I.'s, suggest that both Bush and Kerry voters were mentally battling their attraction to the other side. Bush voters wanted to follow Mr. Kerry; Kerry voters found appeal in Mr. Bush. Both groups fought this instinct by arguing to themselves that their impulses were wrong. By recalling flaws associated with the opposition, the voters displaced attraction with dislike. Because the process happened nearly instantaneously, only the final sense of dismay reached full awareness.

So, Democrats, admit that you admire the confidence and decisiveness of President Bush. And Republicans, concede that you would like a president to have the depth of knowledge and broad intelligence of Mr. Kerry.

It's no surprise to me that at some deepseated level Republicans know that Bush is an idiot but override this awareness in order to support "their guy". But is the converse true of Democrats? I find it hard to believe that I subconsciously admire Bush's "confidence and decisiveness"

[Leilani]

1. They discussed this on C-Span this morning

Interesting.

[BlueEyedSon]

2. ...except for their IQs....

[Straight Shooter]

3. Yeah, right, admit you admire the megalomania and arrogance of bush.

Kiss my red, white and blue American a**.

[Solly Mack]

4. Poppycock!

How can anyone admire a person who constantly makes the wrong decision no matter how "decisively" they make it?

It's that very "decisiveness" that repulses me. Cause he always dead wrong and people die because of it. That's not an admirable trait.

[Spinzonner]

5. I also prefer my President's to not be Sociopaths

who initiate wars without a second thought

[AlienGirl]

6. Jumping to conclusions...

How did the researchers insure that the responses weren't a general response to famous faces?

Tucker