Politics & Biology: The Shocking Link Between Brain Differences and Political Ideologies!

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Donate to my Paypal. Thank you so much! https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=L38HCUYY5TDTG Dr. Kevin Smith studies the biology and psychology of individual-level differences in political attitudes and behaviour. In this conversation, Dr. Kevin Smith discusses the intersection of psychophysiology and political behavior, exploring how individuals respond to political stimuli and the physiological and psychological impacts of political stress. 00:00 Intro 02:23 Introduction to Psychophysiology and Political Responses 05:22 The Impact of Political Stimuli on Mental Health 08:19 The Role of Social Media in Political Stress 11:23 Political Stress Across Different Countries 14:17 Evolutionary Perspectives on Political Stress 17:27 Differences in Stress Responses: Left vs. Right 20:15 Physiological Measurements in Political Psychology 23:21 Genetics and Political Ideology 26:24 The Neuroscience of Emotion in Politics 29:23 Causality: Genetics vs. Environment in Political Beliefs 45:03 The Connection Between Olfaction and Political Orientation 47:51 Biological Markers and Political Engagement 54:57 Neuro-Politics: Brain Differences in Ideology 01:43 Understanding Polarization and Tribalism 01:11:50 Changing Minds: The Psychology of Belief 01:20:21 Politics as a Process: A Perspective on Stress To Support the Channel - Get 56% off your first subscription to MAGIC MIND. The health shot to help you enter flow - https://www.magicmind.com/evanmc Follow My Neuroscience Podcast - The Giants Shoulder Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5m3Gta5MtIYdk59pb2GJ7M?si=b33232eae67b4126 Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/brief-enquiry-to-the-brain/id1752486249 My Startup weeve - https://www.weeve.ie/ My Socials X - https://twitter.com/evan_mcgl LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-mcgloughlin/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evan_mcgloughlin/