With so much riding on political outcomes — from default on the national debt to an attack on Syria to attitudes toward climate change — understanding key factors contributing to the thinking of elected officials and voters becomes crucial. Every avenue for understanding human behavior should be on the table: How do we evaluate our goals? How should we judge trade offs? And just how do we actually make decisions?
Read the full, original story here: “Are Our Political Beliefs Encoded in Our DNA?“
Additional Resources:
- “Body politic,” Economist
- “Genopolitics,” New York Times
