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“Reliance on quick, efficient, and low effort thought processes yields conservative ideologies, while effortful and deliberate reasoning yields liberal ideologies….thought process...[P]olitical conservatism is promoted when people rely on low-effort thinking. When effortful, deliberate responding is disrupted or disengaged, thought processes become quick and efficient; these conditions promote conservative ideology… low-effort thought might promote political conservatism because its concepts are easier to process, and processing fluency increases attitude endorsement.” “Four studies support our assertion that low-effort thinking promotes political conservatism... Our findings suggest that conservative ways of thinking are basic, normal, and perhaps natural. Differences in Conservative and Liberal Brains 16 peer-reviewed studies show liberals and conservatives physiologically different ProCon.org Last updated on: 9/27/2012 2012election.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=004818
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