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GoatXi t1_j74pg55 wrote

Reply to comment by sids99 in New evidence suggests that ‘hybrid’ immunity, the result of both vaccination and a bout of COVID-19, can provide partial protection against reinfection for at least eight months. Immunity acquired by booster vaccination alone seems to fade somewhat faster. by MistWeaver80

Of course it can. The point is to get enough immunity for the virus to simply have nowhere to mutate. Unfortunately that ship sailed long ago.

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ualbertathrowaway- t1_j74nqa1 wrote

Reply to Political views can be predicted by differences in brain activity. Study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics. by mossadnik

Few questions:

  1. Would left and right wing participants from different countries show similar FMRI patterns? It would be interesting to see what constitutes “left” or “right” wing in Israel.

  2. It would be worth it to further analyze what the differences in brain activity actually mean. Conservatives and Liberals show different scores on a variety of personality metrics (Big 5, empathy, impulsivity etc..). Could we sort people (within each group) based on scores on certain major personality characteristics and see how the patterns differ? From that, would we see how much certain profiles of low and highs in certain key personality match the activity of the average labeled ‘left winger or ‘right winger’? Basically, is there a spectrum here? Could someone considered more or less left or right leaning show a pattern weaker or stronger than the average based off of key traits?

  3. Would it be possible to correlate the activity of specific activated brain regions with the emotions participants report during/after watching the ads?

  4. What exactly about each ad is causing the difference in brain activity? Just the fact that it’s labeled as right or left wing, or that a certain opinion is shared in the video that causes the rift due to ideological differences. Basically, does the details of a right or left wing ad matter?

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myne t1_j74lmat wrote

Reply to comment by sweetplantveal in Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result. by MistWeaver80

I'm going to suggest vines.

Deciduous vines can be trained, pruned and intertwined to cover a roadway entirely with a lower footprint than a tree. Presumably there are vines that can reach at least 6m high.

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[deleted] t1_j74jtha wrote

Reply to Political views can be predicted by differences in brain activity. Study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics. by mossadnik

The study says that minds of different political leanings process information differently. I think the idea is more that your views influence how you think, than it is that people with certain brains are prone to different politics.

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sunburner t1_j74jp9g wrote

Reply to Political views can be predicted by differences in brain activity. Study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics. by mossadnik

"We found that political content was potent in synchronizing the brain responses of individuals holding similar views. This was far more pronounced in individuals holding right-wing views."

Kind of makes sense given conservatives tend to score lower in 'openness' than liberals on personality tests, but also higher in 'conscientiousness.' They feel comforted by the familiar traditions they're used to and also fall in line and adhere to duties to their work and tribe aka conforming and blending in.

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Alklazaris t1_j74j5df wrote

Reply to Political views can be predicted by differences in brain activity. Study says political differences don’t just emerge when it comes to how we interpret reality around us; our brains actually ‘see’ different things depending on our politics. by mossadnik

That journal was like 3 paragraphs long. Where is the data? Where is the brain activity for liberal/conservative? Is there a connection to who we idealize and the brain connects based on imitation?

All I got from this was people watch political videos and brain goes brrrrrr. Would love to see something deeper on this.

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