Study finds left-wing brain, right-wing brain

Los Angeles Times by Denise Gellene | Sep. 10, 2007 (News Report)

Even in humdrum nonpolitical decisions, liberals and conservatives literally think differently, researchers show.

Exploring the neurobiology of politics, scientists have found that liberals tolerate ambiguity and conflict better than conservatives because of how their brains work.

In a simple experiment reported todayin the journal Nature Neuroscience, scientists at New York University and UCLA show that political orientation is related to differences in how the brain processes information. Full Story »

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by Xenia Pineda - Nov. 14, 2009

Although the reporter seems to be well informed, the reason why i don't think this story is very factual is because i feel as though the study done was very one sided. I feel as though they could have also used another letter for the experiment. I like how the reporter presents different sides to the story and peoples opinions about the study.I would like to conclude that i do not think this piece is quality journalism. I didn't really learn anything new, i wasn't surprised, i also did not think the story itself was very interesting.