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User ID: 22350639 United States 08/26/2012 09:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Researchers have determined that genetics could matter when it comes to some adults' political leanings. According to scientists at UC San Diego and Harvard University, "ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4." That and how many friends you had during high school. The study was led by UCSD's James Fowler and focused on 2,000 subjects from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Scientists matched the subjects' genetic information with "maps" of their social networks. According to researchers, they determined that people "with a specific variant of the DRD4 gene were more likely to be liberal as adults." However, the, subjects were only more likely to have leanings to the left if they were also socially active during adolescence. Source: [ link to www.nbcsandiego.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 22663225 United States 08/26/2012 09:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Researchers have determined that genetics could matter when it comes to some adults' political leanings. According to scientists at UC San Diego and Harvard University, "ideology is affected not just by social factors, but also by a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4." That and how many friends you had during high school. The study was led by UCSD's James Fowler and focused on 2,000 subjects from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Scientists matched the subjects' genetic information with "maps" of their social networks. According to researchers, they determined that people "with a specific variant of the DRD4 gene were more likely to be liberal as adults." However, the, subjects were only more likely to have leanings to the left if they were also socially active during adolescence. Source: [ link to www.nbcsandiego.com] Quoting: waht Good... I was HOPING they'd finally do this. Now, maybe they can do whatever it takes to stop the insanity. |
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User ID: 6038128 United States 08/26/2012 09:51 PM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Guess they were just born this way... Susie
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.....Matthew 6:21 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: Ecclesiastes 3:1 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 18768713 United States 08/26/2012 09:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' So that must mean there is a conservative and libertarian gene? Maybe I've read one to many distopian novels, but I could see this being misused somehow. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 14896274 Australia 08/26/2012 09:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Guess they were just born this way... Quoting: christian Just like you were born retarded. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 22666904 United States 08/26/2012 10:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' Keep in mind that "liberal" in America can translate to rightwing in other countries. |
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User ID: 15395274 United States 08/26/2012 11:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Scientists Find 'Liberal Gene' So being liberal is a lot like having Downs syndrome, now that explains everything! Wild Weasels? You've got to be shitting me! |