Comments on: Neuropolitics: No wonder wrestlers win http://neurologicalcorrelates.com/wordpress/2009/10/21/neuropolitics-no-wonder-wrestlers-win/ A Neuroscience Tabloid of Dysfunctional Behavior - Mostly Psychopaths, Narcissists, Obesity and Addiction Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:49:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: swivelchair http://neurologicalcorrelates.com/wordpress/2009/10/21/neuropolitics-no-wonder-wrestlers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-36039 swivelchair Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:52:04 +0000 http://neurologicalcorrelates.com/wordpress/?p=5116#comment-36039 I thought this study was great -- interestingly (and I don't have the citation off hand) people who study suicide bombers and terrorist organizations say they have this same "team spirit" for politics. So there's an important thing going on as far as bonding -- With women identifying with the candidate, it may be not that clear yet, with confounding factors, alas. Women aren't all in support of other women in power. Among conservatives, there may be a bias against women in power even among other women . <a href="http://www.electionstudies.org/nesguide/toptable/tab4c_1.htm" rel="nofollow">ANES Guide to Public Opinion table on women's equal roles in society.</a> It would be interesting to see if the men have the same reaction among two female candidates -- ? I've been reading up on "herding" behaviors in humans -- this whole area is a good one and ripe for a whole area of studies on the biological basis for why we join groups. I thought this study was great — interestingly (and I don’t have the citation off hand) people who study suicide bombers and terrorist organizations say they have this same “team spirit” for politics. So there’s an important thing going on as far as bonding —

With women identifying with the candidate, it may be not that clear yet, with confounding factors, alas.
Women aren’t all in support of other women in power. Among conservatives, there may be a bias against women in power even among other women . ANES Guide to Public Opinion table on women’s equal roles in society. It would be interesting to see if the men have the same reaction among two female candidates — ?

I’ve been reading up on “herding” behaviors in humans — this whole area is a good one and ripe for a whole area of studies on the biological basis for why we join groups.

]]> By: Neuroskeptic http://neurologicalcorrelates.com/wordpress/2009/10/21/neuropolitics-no-wonder-wrestlers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-36037 Neuroskeptic Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:48:12 +0000 http://neurologicalcorrelates.com/wordpress/?p=5116#comment-36037 I also posted about this study. One thing I noticed was that all the candidates were male - if the candidates had been female, maybe the women subjects testosterone would have changed and the male's wouldn't? its easier to identify with McCain if you're a guy, I'd imagine. I also posted about this study. One thing I noticed was that all the candidates were male – if the candidates had been female, maybe the women subjects testosterone would have changed and the male’s wouldn’t? its easier to identify with McCain if you’re a guy, I’d imagine.

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