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New neuroscience research shows liberals experience more empathy than conservatives when they imagine others suffering (www.psypost.org)

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A recent study in Israel used brain scans to explore the differences in empathy between political liberals and conservatives. The researchers found that when imagining other people suffering, liberals showed stronger brain reactions associated with empathy compared to conservatives. This pattern of brain activity was linked to participants' self-reported political beliefs and their acceptance of right-wing values. The study was published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. ...

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[–] irkli@lemmy.world 23 points 2 years ago

Politics for me reduces to how much and to what degree you want to not hurt people or for people to hurt. It's kinda simple even when the choices I'm front of us are complex.

Rightwingers like to punish and hurt as a means of control.