Article: New physiology study findings have been published by scientists at University of Nebraska.

"Although political views have been thought to arise largely from individuals' experiences, recent research suggests that they may have a biological basis," researchers in the United States report (see also Physiology).

"We present evidence that variations in political attitudes correlate with physiological traits. In a group of 46 adult participants with strong political beliefs, individuals with measurably lower physical sensitivities to sudden noises and threatening visual images were more likely to support foreign aid, liberal immigration policies, pacifism, and gun control, whereas individuals displaying measurably higher physiological reactions to those ...

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