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The New DU. Reply #12: I've often wondered if conservatism, sociopathy, and autism were linked somehow.
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Zorra
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Mon May-05-08 01:45 PM
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| 12. I've often wondered if conservatism, sociopathy, and autism were linked somehow. |
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All three disorders are characterized by a distinct lack of empathy.
It would be interesting if behavioral and neural scientists studied conservatives and found that they are deficient in mirror neurons.
It might help explain why conservatives don't seem to care at all the soldiers/innocent people that get killed or maimed in senseless wars like Vietnam and Iraq.
Maybe they simply don't have the physical capacity to empathize with others.
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