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Our study now links such personality traits with specific brain structure, Kanai said in a journal news release.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

Our study now links such personality traits with specific brain structure, Kanai said in a journal news release.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

It's very unlikely that actual political orientation is directly encoded in these brain regions, Kanai said.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

Based on what's known about the roles of these two areas of the brain, the structural differences are consistent with previous studies that found liberals are better able to cope with conflicting information and are more open to new experiences, while conservatives are better able to recognize a threat and more anxious when faced with uncertainty, according to team leader Ryota Kanai and colleagues.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

It's very unlikely that actual political orientation is directly encoded in these brain regions, Kanai said.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

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It's possible that a person's experiences can change brain structure over time and, of course, many people change their political views during their lifetime, Kanai noted.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

It's possible that a person's experiences can change brain structure over time and, of course, many people change their political views during their lifetime, Kanai noted.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011

Based on what's known about the roles of these two areas of the brain, the structural differences are consistent with previous studies that found liberals are better able to cope with conflicting information and are more open to new experiences, while conservatives are better able to recognize a threat and more anxious when faced with uncertainty, according to team leader Ryota Kanai and colleagues.

Liberals, conservatives may have different brain structures 2011