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People endorse conservative ideology more when they have to give a first or fast response, Eidelman said. This low-effort thinking seems to favor political conservatism, suggesting that it may be our default ideology. To be clear, we are not saying that conservatives think lightly.
While ideology either conservative or liberal is a product of a variety of influences, including goals, values and personal experiences, Eidelman said, Our data suggest that when people have no particular goal in mind, their initial cognitive response seems to be conservative.
Eidelman collaborated with Christian Crandall of the University of Kansas; Jeffrey A. Goodman of University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire; and John C. Blanchar, a University of Arkansas graduate student, on studies reported in Low-Effort Thought Promotes Political Conservatism.
The researchers examined the effect of low-effort thought on the expression of ideology in several situations. In a field study, bar patrons were asked their opinions about several social issues before blowing into a Breathalyzer. Whether the individual self-identified as liberal or conservative, higher blood alcohol levels were associated with endorsement of more conservative positions. The results indicated that this was not because the conservatives drank more than the liberals.
http://phys.org/news/2012-04-effort-opinions.html
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Dilldoe
(22 posts)and Liberals and progressives utilize all of their mental capacity.
It is the only logical conclusion one can draw.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Dilldoe
(22 posts)and frankly I really don't care if the people of KY want to spend their money on a temple of ignorance.
I will NEVER go to KY nor do business in KY nor hire anyone who went to school in KY hence I do not care.
saras
(6,670 posts)Gibby
(96 posts)They like to be told what to think and what to do.
undeterred
(34,658 posts)geckosfeet
(9,644 posts)The results indicated that this was not because the conservatives drank more than the liberals.
In a fourth study, deliberation was manipulated directly. Some participants gave their first, immediate response to political terms, while others gave a careful, thoughtful response. Those instructed to think in a cursory manner were more likely to endorse conservative terms, such as authority, tradition and private property, than those who had time to reflect.
The researchers stressed that their results should not be interpreted to suggest that conservatives are not thoughtful.
http://phys.org/news/2012-04-effort-opinions.html
Well what did the results indicate? Inquiring minds want to know.
Apparently this -
"Everyone uses low-effort thinking, and this may have ideological consequences," they write. "Motivational factors are crucial determinants of ideology, aiding or correcting initial responses depending on ones goals, beliefs and values. Our perspective suggests that these initial and uncorrected responses lean conservative."
http://phys.org/news/2012-04-effort-opinions.html
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)they do think, but they think in circles, repetitively. If a thought--or in other words, a simplistic talking point--has some kind of "punch", they are happy to repeat it, whether or not it truly answers a question. They don't think of the ramifications and broader consequences of their ideas. They don't think of future scenarios based on a given idea, they don't investigate past events stemming from a given idea. They recycle old ideas, whether or not they're constructive ideas. If the idea or slogan provides quick satisfaction, they are satisfied. Kind of like cheap modular housing tracts.
Progressives/Liberals, on the other hand, think in the shape of a tree. We consider the roots of an issue or situation. We are not satisfied with closed loop slogans. We imagine how a tree sprouting from a given idea may grow into the future. We branch off on many possible scenarios, looking for the best possible outcome, or examining worst possible outcomes in an attempt to identify problems.
We think in complexities.
baldguy
(36,649 posts)hobbit709
(41,694 posts)"VOTE REPUBLICAN
IT'S EASIER THAN THINKING"
mazzarro
(3,450 posts)BootinUp
(46,852 posts)Zalatix
(8,994 posts)Because that's where he belongs.
Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Which is not harmful to humans..
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Flushed skin
High blood pressure
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Convulsions
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Hallucinations
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Seizures
Memory problems
Changes in vision
Unconsciousness
Eventually death
Odin2005
(53,521 posts)It always causes trouble.