
By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – We are in the heat of the primary season and it is clear that we live in a country where there are many people who share vastly different political views and many who share similar thoughts. So this next report might seem somewhat strange: easily startled people share similar political views.
READ MORE: New Study Suggests Dogs Can Sniff Out COVID-19Researchers studying whether biological issues could play a role in political views have discovered that easily startled people are more likely to favor certain similar political stances.
READ MORE: Here Is Where The Pennsylvania Primary Race For The Senate Seat StandsThe study of adults found that those who startled easily with loud noises were more likely to be in favor of capital punishment and defense spending. Calmer folks in the study were more likely to favor foreign aid, pacifism, and gun control.
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