Some Political Views May be Related to Physiology (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Some Political Views May be Related to Physiology (1 of 2)

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John Hibbing, professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, said recent research results show that people who react more strongly to bumps in the night, spiders on a human body or the sight of a shell-shocked victim are more likely to support public policies that emphasize protecting society over preserving individual privacy.

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