Structural brain differences in liberals and conservatives

[Skybird]

Originally Posted by Platapus

n=90

Need I say more?

The small n must not mean much, because it is no telephone poll or opinion poll being done, nor is it a assessment study for a new medical drug. In neurological, medical, psychological and psychophysiological basic research you often have even smaller samples. And depending on the quality of the sample you have, even smaller samples nevertheless can have a meaning of statistical significance concerning a general population. It really depends on the "statistische Gütekriterien" of the sample.

[TorpX]

Originally Posted by Growler

/headdesk

Wow. A study that suggests that people who believe different things might have different brain structure and/or chemistry.

Well, shucks, color me surprised. Imagine that - people might be different.

Shocking, isn't it?

Undoubtedly the biggest breakthrough since researchers discovered men and women are different.

[Growler]

Originally Posted by TorpX

Shocking, isn't it?

Undoubtedly the biggest breakthrough since researchers discovered men and women are different.

Also well-spent research funding.