Brain gray matter reflects the political tendency

The amount of gray matter in two different areas in the brain, including the area in front of the cingulate cortex and the amygdala area, may reflect a liberal political tendency. or conservativeism.

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Scientists at the University of London, UK conducted a survey of political trends for about 90 students, and conducted brain scans using magnetic resonance technology for investigated subjects.

The findings, who believe that they have a liberal political tendency, the amount of gray matter in the area in front of the hippocampal cortex in the brain is greater. The area in front of the hippocampus cortex in the brain has a relationship with human ability to make decisions.

In contrast, people with more conservative political tendencies are more likely to have gray matter in the amygdala region in the brain. The area of ​​the amygdala in the cerebrum has a relationship with people's emotional and social abilities.

Gray matter is the area where nerve cells are concentrated in the brain, due to its dark gray color, so it is called gray matter.

However, scientists also point out that the brain structure is influenced by many effects in life, so it is still difficult to judge the causal relationship of the study in the short term.