Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

They're at it once again!

The Politics of Fear

(New York Times – February 10, 2010)

An election is coming, so the Republicans are trying to scare Americans by making it appear as if the Democrats don’t care about catching or punishing terrorists

Saturday, June 14, 2008

How Your Brain Makes Political Decisions - Newsweek Sharon Begley - MSNBC.com

How Your Brain Makes Political Decisions - Newsweek Sharon Begley - MSNBC.com
Ever wonder why fear-mongering seems to work so well at the polls—while appeals to reason often leave the electorate cold? A new book applies neuroscience to politics to figure out why the Democrats struggle to push the buttons in voters’ brains.