So, the amygdala doesn’t just impact fear response, it also does anger, anxiety, and stress. An overactive amygdala negatively impacts your ability to think clearly.
Which should mean that it would be implicated in conservative thought processes, being as they are so fear-and-anger-driven in everything they do.
it’s a bit of a “chicken and egg” problem, but yes studies show that conservatives typically have an overactive amygdala. now, is it overactive because they’re conservative, or are they conservative because it’s overactive? hard to say.
I’d say it’s the first one. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen conservatives that had no brain whatsoever.