top | item 22006080 (no title) Real_S | 6 years ago Here is a study on the genetics of political belief[0]. In summary, there is a large genetic component.[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4038932/ discuss order hn newest klipt|6 years ago Causal or just correlation?It's easy to imagine spurious correlation. Eg Italian Catholic populations may be more right wing than British Protestant populations.But that doesn't mean it's Italian genes making then right wing. Real_S|6 years ago These twin studies control for ethnicity and cultural heritage.Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility. mateo1|6 years ago You imply that they care about this. They don't.
klipt|6 years ago Causal or just correlation?It's easy to imagine spurious correlation. Eg Italian Catholic populations may be more right wing than British Protestant populations.But that doesn't mean it's Italian genes making then right wing. Real_S|6 years ago These twin studies control for ethnicity and cultural heritage.Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility. mateo1|6 years ago You imply that they care about this. They don't.
Real_S|6 years ago These twin studies control for ethnicity and cultural heritage.Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility.
klipt|6 years ago
It's easy to imagine spurious correlation. Eg Italian Catholic populations may be more right wing than British Protestant populations.
But that doesn't mean it's Italian genes making then right wing.
Real_S|6 years ago
Side note, I personally know one of the researchers on this paper and can vouch for his talent and credibility.
mateo1|6 years ago