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The results from a recent Gallup poll

The results from a recent Gallup poll show that more Americans accept creationism than do evolution. Among registered Republicans, almost 7 in 10 don't believe in evolution. (via cynical-c)

By Jason Kottke  •  Jun 14, 2007  •  biology   creationism   evolution   politics   religion   republicans   science

A paper by two economists tracks politically

A paper by two economists tracks politically loaded phrases used by Democrats and Republicans. For instance, the Republicans use "illegal aliens" while the Democrats speak of "veterans health". Full list of loaded phrases is here and the original paper is here.

By Jason Kottke  •  Dec 7, 2006  •  democrats   economics   language   politics   republicans

Political party members' brains get a rush

Political party members' brains get a rush from "ignoring information that's contrary to their point of view". "None of the circuits involved in conscious reasoning were particularly engaged. Essentially, it appears as if partisans twirl the cognitive kaleidoscope until they get the conclusions they want, and then they get massively reinforced for it, with the elimination of negative emotional states and activation of positive ones."

By Jason Kottke  •  Jan 26, 2006  •  brain   democrats   politics   psychology   republicans   science

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