Neuroscience
...and now for a small dose of politics with that religion:
photo by Andres Serrano
- The Role Of Self-esteem In Obama's Electoral Success
Voters are more willing to vote for male political candidates whom they perceive to have high self-esteem - a finding which could help explain President Elect Barack Obama's electoral success. In Autumn 2007, Virgil Zeigler-Hill and Erin Myers asked...
- You're Similar To Me, So Have My Vote
Research into romantic attraction has shown that we're often drawn to people who are similar to ourselves. Now Gian Caprara and colleagues have shown the same principle applies to our voting habits. Over 1,500 Italian voters rated their own personality...
- Rocking The Vote
Just 39 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds voted at the last general election, down from 68 per cent at the election before that in 1997. Clearly young people are feeling disengaged from politics. A new American study offers hope that youth-targeted initiatives...
- New Research Provides Fresh Evidence That Bogus Press Releases May Depend Largely On Our Biological Make-up
This Is Your Brain On Press Releases: Neuroscience Reveals Brain Differences Between Writers and ConsumersScienceDally (Nov. 1, 2012) — New research from the University of South Carolina provides fresh evidence that writing bogus press releases days...
- Internship Opportunities With The Chris Van Hollen For Senate Campaign!
The Chris Van Hollen for Senate campaign is currently looking for interns and fellows from University of Maryland to join our team. This will be a great opportunity for students to become civically engaged, learn how a campaign works and master cutting-edge...
Neuroscience
Senator Santorum Is Speaking In Concessions
...and now for a small dose of politics with that religion:
Rick Santorum Concedes...Watch The Speech...However, the BBC reports that:
Conservative GOP Senator Rick Santorum conceded to his Democratic opponent Bob Casey in the Pennsylvania Senate race that has attracted national attention.
Democrats seek to close the 'God Gap'The God Spot? Why is it more prominent in Americans? Looking for God in the brain, removed from considering the role of religion in society and the context that creates the need for god, will provide only an incomplete answer to that latter question.
Polls revealed religion as a striking predictor of voting behaviour - the more often a voter attended church, the more likely they were to vote for President Bush, by a wide margin.
In a nation where more than 90% believe in God, that is not a good thing for the Democrats.
So now it is not only Republicans but Democrats who are talking about their faith.
The Democrats are supporting candidates like Bob Casey, who is running in for the Senate in Pennsylvania. Like his Republican rival Rick Santorum, he describes himself as a "pro-life Catholic".
photo by Andres Serrano- The Role Of Self-esteem In Obama's Electoral Success
Voters are more willing to vote for male political candidates whom they perceive to have high self-esteem - a finding which could help explain President Elect Barack Obama's electoral success. In Autumn 2007, Virgil Zeigler-Hill and Erin Myers asked...
- You're Similar To Me, So Have My Vote
Research into romantic attraction has shown that we're often drawn to people who are similar to ourselves. Now Gian Caprara and colleagues have shown the same principle applies to our voting habits. Over 1,500 Italian voters rated their own personality...
- Rocking The Vote
Just 39 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds voted at the last general election, down from 68 per cent at the election before that in 1997. Clearly young people are feeling disengaged from politics. A new American study offers hope that youth-targeted initiatives...
- New Research Provides Fresh Evidence That Bogus Press Releases May Depend Largely On Our Biological Make-up
This Is Your Brain On Press Releases: Neuroscience Reveals Brain Differences Between Writers and ConsumersScienceDally (Nov. 1, 2012) — New research from the University of South Carolina provides fresh evidence that writing bogus press releases days...
- Internship Opportunities With The Chris Van Hollen For Senate Campaign!
The Chris Van Hollen for Senate campaign is currently looking for interns and fellows from University of Maryland to join our team. This will be a great opportunity for students to become civically engaged, learn how a campaign works and master cutting-edge...