Eigenlijk kwamen we tot de conclusie dat het onderzoek behoorlijk onzin is, maar er was een aardige discussie ontstaan over links, rechts, en nut.
Hier verder!
De ironie!
quote:En dat was een voorbarige conclusie, gebaseerd op de stukjes in de pers, niet gebaseerd op het onderzoek zelf. Nu waren die stukjes niet best (met Trouw als dieptepunt), dus het zij je vergeven.Op donderdag 13 september 2007 09:19 schreef Floripas het volgende:
Eigenlijk kwamen we tot de conclusie dat het onderzoek behoorlijk onzin is
Maar toch, niet echt de schuld van de onderzoekers:
quote:The study results are actually quite modest -- the researchers claim to be the first to find a relationship between political differences and "a basic neuro-cognitive mechanism for self-regulation." However, these results are supported by a wide range of behavioral data which does support the idea that conservatives are less willing to accept complex arguments or shades of meaning compared to liberals.
quote:zie hier en hier.Lead author David Amodio, an assistant professor of psychology at New York University, cautioned that the study looked at a narrow range of human behavior and that it would be a mistake to conclude that one political orientation was better. The tendency of conservatives to block distracting information could be a good thing depending on the situation, he said.
Political orientation, he noted, occurs along a spectrum, and positions on specific issues, such as taxes, are influenced by many factors, including education and wealth. Some liberals oppose higher taxes and some conservatives favor abortion rights.
En, on-topic voor deze draad:
quote:Still, he acknowledged that a meeting of the minds between conservatives and liberals looked difficult given the study results.
"Does this mean liberals and conservatives are never going to agree?" Amodio asked. "Maybe it suggests one reason why they tend not to get along."