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Liberal Brains Wired for Bigotry?

I found this gem via Hot Air. Researchers found that liberals can only understand and tolerate diversity and be open-minded when the people in question think like they do. Otherwise, their brains can’t handle it.

U.S. researchers observed the brain activity of liberal college students who were asked to think about Christian conservatives. As they did so, a brain region strongly linked to the self and to empathy with others nearly shut down, while another center — perhaps linked to stereotypic thoughts — swung into high gear.

So the next time you try and argue with a liberal, keep in mind their brain has already shut down.