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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 06:47 AM Apr 2012

Research proves : Using less effort to think, opinions lean more conservative

“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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Research proves : Using less effort to think, opinions lean more conservative (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 OP
So moderates only think half the time Dilldoe Apr 2012 #1
State of Kentucky gives Creation Museum $43 million tax break Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #2
Yup know about that place Dilldoe Apr 2012 #3
No, it's more like 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1% saras Apr 2012 #13
Low-effort thinkers = Republicans Gibby Apr 2012 #4
Thanks for the sugjestshun. undeterred Apr 2012 #5
Hey - just conserving brain cycles. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #6
"Not that conservatives don't think..."---my quick, immediate remark is... BlancheSplanchnik Apr 2012 #14
Because thinking is hard work. baldguy Apr 2012 #7
As the bumper sticker says hobbit709 Apr 2012 #8
That is so true - my friend -- n/t mazzarro Apr 2012 #10
hugh and series!111111 BootinUp Apr 2012 #9
I wonder, did Andre Bauer move to the jungle? Zalatix Apr 2012 #11
They give me a headache but thank Jebus its not Carbon Dioxide Ichingcarpenter Apr 2012 #12
This is why, Like Carl Sagan, I don't trust "gut intuition". Odin2005 Apr 2012 #15
 

Dilldoe

(22 posts)
1. So moderates only think half the time
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 07:11 AM
Apr 2012

and Liberals and progressives utilize all of their mental capacity.

It is the only logical conclusion one can draw.


 

Dilldoe

(22 posts)
3. Yup know about that place
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 07:24 AM
Apr 2012

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.

geckosfeet

(9,644 posts)
6. Hey - just conserving brain cycles.
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 08:14 AM
Apr 2012

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 one’s 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)
14. "Not that conservatives don't think..."---my quick, immediate remark is...
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 07:15 AM
Apr 2012

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.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
12. They give me a headache but thank Jebus its not Carbon Dioxide
Sun Apr 8, 2012, 01:59 PM
Apr 2012

Which is not harmful to humans..







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Muscle twitching
Reduced neural activity
Flushed skin
High blood pressure
As the severity of hypercapnia increases, the following carbon dioxide poisoning symptoms may be experienced:
Headache
Lethargy
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Irregular heartbeat
Panic
Convulsions
Chest pain
Hallucinations
Vomiting
Stomach pain
Seizures
Memory problems
Changes in vision
Unconsciousness
Eventually death

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