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Guardian

A grey matter? Nature, nurture and the study of forming political leanings

Guardian
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Researchers in Greece and the Netherlands examined MRI scans from nearly 1,000 Dutch people.

They found no sign of a larger anterior cingulate cortex in liberals.

They did, however, find evidence for a very slightly larger amygdala in conservatives.

The MailOnline declared evidence that conservatives were more compassionate’.