Political Orientations Are Correlated Current Biology 21, 677–680, April 26, 2011 ª2011 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2011.03.017
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Political Orientations Are Correlated
with Brain Structure in Young Adults
Ryota Kanai,1,* Tom Feilden,2 Colin Firth,2
and Geraint Rees1,3
1University College London Institute of Cognitive
Neuroscience, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK
2BBC Radio 4, Television Centre, Wood Lane,
London W12 7RJ, UK
3Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging,
University College London, 12 Queen Square,
London WC1N 3BG, UK
Summary
Substantial differences exist in the cognitive styles of
liberals and conservatives on psychological measures [1].