Study: "Low Effort Thought" Promotes Political Conservatism

[Cap'n Cat]

How so, Gilmont?

You are the bigger brother.

Lumping people racist because they didn't vote for Obama is bigotry.

Gil,
One day you'll learn about Cap'n Cat. I assume they are not racists. Cap'n Cat, in case you haven't noticed, deals in over-the-top generalizations to elicit reaction. Do you get it now, after all these years??????

[Gil Dobie]

You are the bigger brother.

Lumping people racist because they didn't vote for Obama is bigotry.

Gil,
One day you'll learn about Cap'n Cat. I assume they are not racists. Cap'n Cat, in case you haven't noticed, deals in over-the-top generalizations to elicit reaction. Do you get it now, after all these years??????

You are correct, one of us doesn't get it


D1B gets it, that I'm poking the pig in the ass with a stick.

[AZGrizFan]

Enlighten us as to why none of your Conk superheroes are running again??????????? Please????

I'll wait.

While I have no political superheroes, the conks who will EVENTUALLY make good presidents understand they aren't ready for the office yet. Had Obama understood that he might have eventually made a decent president. Unfortunately for us (and the country) he did NOT understand it and his presidency has been a train wreck. He's been led around by the nose by career politicians (Pelosi, Reid, et. al.) because he's too stupid or naive to realize what's happening.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Enlighten us as to why none of your Conk superheroes are running again??????????? Please????

I'll wait.

While I have no political superheroes, the conks who will EVENTUALLY make good presidents understand they aren't ready for the office yet. Had Obama understood that he might have eventually made a decent president. Unfortunately for us (and the country) he did NOT understand it and his presidency has been a train wreck. He's been led around by the nose by career politicians (Pelosi, Reid, et. al.) because he's too stupid or naive to realize what's happening.

As much as I agree with what you are saying here AZ, I think the truly stupid and naive ones where the people of the US for electing BHO in the first place.

[AZGrizFan]

While I have no political superheroes, the conks who will EVENTUALLY make good presidents understand they aren't ready for the office yet. Had Obama understood that he might have eventually made a decent president. Unfortunately for us (and the country) he did NOT understand it and his presidency has been a train wreck. He's been led around by the nose by career politicians (Pelosi, Reid, et. al.) because he's too stupid or naive to realize what's happening.

As much as I agree with what you are saying here AZ, I think the truly stupid and naive ones where the people of the US for electing BHO in the first place.

That goes without saying.

[Cap'n Cat]

Enlighten us as to why none of your Conk superheroes are running again??????????? Please????

I'll wait.

While I have no political superheroes, the conks who will EVENTUALLY make good presidents understand they aren't ready for the office yet. Had Obama understood that he might have eventually made a decent president. Unfortunately for us (and the country) he did NOT understand it and his presidency has been a train wreck. He's been led around by the nose by career politicians (Pelosi, Reid, et. al.) because he's too stupid or naive to realize what's happening.

Elaborate on the "train wreck", Li'l Reagan. Economy's coming back from the depths of Conk/Bush, foreign policy is a solid hit, he's immensely likable with most, the exception being rich white Conks like you, of course and, most humorous for us liberals - none of the manufactured scandals Conks try to pin to him stick!



Please 'splain.

Oh, and your boys who chose NOT to run? One simple answer even you can understand: No courage and no answers. At least Obama is trying something.

Proud?

[AZGrizFan]

While I have no political superheroes, the conks who will EVENTUALLY make good presidents understand they aren't ready for the office yet. Had Obama understood that he might have eventually made a decent president. Unfortunately for us (and the country) he did NOT understand it and his presidency has been a train wreck. He's been led around by the nose by career politicians (Pelosi, Reid, et. al.) because he's too stupid or naive to realize what's happening.

Elaborate on the "train wreck", Li'l Reagan. Economy's coming back from the depths of Conk/Bush, foreign policy is a solid hit, he's immensely likable with most, the exception being rich white Conks like you, of course and, most humorous for us liberals - none of the manufactured scandals Conks try to pin to him stick!



Please 'splain.

Oh, and your boys who chose NOT to run? One simple answer even you can understand: No courage and no answers. At least Obama is trying something.

Proud?

No, I won't bother to elaborate. What I see as massive failures, you see as successes. We're just different that way.

[Cap'n Cat]

Elaborate on the "train wreck", Li'l Reagan. Economy's coming back from the depths of Conk/Bush, foreign policy is a solid hit, he's immensely likable with most, the exception being rich white Conks like you, of course and, most humorous for us liberals - none of the manufactured scandals Conks try to pin to him stick!



Please 'splain.

Oh, and your boys who chose NOT to run? One simple answer even you can understand: No courage and no answers. At least Obama is trying something.

Proud?

No, I won't bother to elaborate. What I see as massive failures, you see as successes. We're just different that way.

Translation: Just hate the motherfucker cuz he's, ahem, not white.

At least he's rich, Z! That's gotta count for something!?!?! I bet you'd KILL to have his and Michelle's bucks in your CU!

[AZGrizFan]

No, I won't bother to elaborate. What I see as massive failures, you see as successes. We're just different that way.

Translation: Just hate the motherfucker cuz he's, ahem, not white.

At least he's rich, Z! That's gotta count for something!?!?! I bet you'd KILL to have his and Michelle's bucks in your CU!

Translation: massive and growing national debt, growing government, continued high unemployment and political polarization aren't exactly my idea of successfully "trying something".

[Cap'n Cat]

Translation: Just hate the motherfucker cuz he's, ahem, not white.

At least he's rich, Z! That's gotta count for something!?!?! I bet you'd KILL to have his and Michelle's bucks in your CU!

Translation: massive and growing national debt (reinvesting in America, throwing good money after good ideas for the future), growing government (A Conk lie - the private sector, see trickle-down, has failed us astronomically, so gov't has to pick up the slack, like it or not), continued high unemployment (been coming down for most of his term) and political polarization (almost completely a function of Conk pol's and pundits - only some idiot who doesn't watch, then properly digest, news believes that about Dems) aren't exactly my idea of successfully "trying something".

FIFY, Desert Rat.

[AZGrizFan]

Translation: massive and growing national debt (reinvesting in America, throwing good money after good ideas for the future), growing government (A Conk lie - the private sector, see trickle-down, has failed us astronomically, so gov't has to pick up the slack, like it or not), continued high unemployment (been coming down for most of his term) and political polarization (almost completely a function of Conk pol's and pundits - only some idiot who doesn't watch, then properly digest, news believes that about Dems) aren't exactly my idea of successfully "trying something".

FIFY, Desert Rat.

Like I said earlier, what I view as failures you view as successes. There's no reasoning with you and your ilk.

[Cap'n Cat]

FIFY, Desert Rat.

Like I said earlier, what I view as failures you view as successes. There's no reasoning with you and your ilk.

And vice versa. That's why we need each other, Tom.

[AZGrizFan]

Translation: massive and growing national debt (reinvesting in America, throwing good money after good ideas for the future), growing government (A Conk lie - the private sector, see trickle-down, has failed us astronomically, so gov't has to pick up the slack, like it or not), continued high unemployment (been coming down for most of his term) and political polarization (almost completely a function of Conk pol's and pundits - only some idiot who doesn't watch, then properly digest, news believes that about Dems) aren't exactly my idea of successfully "trying something".

FIFY, Desert Rat.

One lie at a time, Cappy: Unemployment was 7.3% when he took over. When you let something get to almost 10%, and then BRAG because it's "been coming down for most of his term" makes you lose all credibility. Kind of like his bragging that he's going to reduce our debt, after it's grown at an historic rate under his watch for 3 years.

[Cap'n Cat]

Um, Fritzy.....

The graph shows it coming down during MOST of his term.....

Draw a trend line through it, if that helps.

[AZGrizFan]

Um, Fritzy.....

The graph shows it coming down during MOST of his term.....

Draw a trend line through it, if that helps.

I'll say it slower: When it gets to a # not seen since 1982, bragging about it "coming down" isn't all that impressive. That's like telling a police officer after being stopped for speeding "well SURE I was doing 95, but at one point I was doing 120 and I've been slowing down ever since!"

[Cap'n Cat]

Um, Fritzy.....

The graph shows it coming down during MOST of his term.....

Draw a trend line through it, if that helps.

I'll say it slower: When it gets to a # not seen since 1982, bragging about it "coming down" isn't all that impressive. That's like telling a police officer after being stopped for speeding "well SURE I was doing 95, but at one point I was doing 120 and I've been slowing down ever since!"

And I'll say THIS even SLOWER: When does the trend begin to go up? Did you expect Obama to arrest it on Jan 20, 2009? And, the trend has been going down for MOST of his presidency.



You're an ignorant "snapshot' guy like Romney! This is the old "Conks won't believe a thing even if you hold it front of their faces" shit!

[AZGrizFan]

I'll say it slower: When it gets to a # not seen since 1982, bragging about it "coming down" isn't all that impressive. That's like telling a police officer after being stopped for speeding "well SURE I was doing 95, but at one point I was doing 120 and I've been slowing down ever since!"

And I'll say THIS even SLOWER: When does the trend begin to go up? Did you expect Obama to arrest it on Jan 20, 2009? And, the trend has been going down for MOST of his presidency.

No, I merely expected him to do what he said he would do. And he's done none of that.

[Cap'n Cat]

And I'll say THIS even SLOWER: When does the trend begin to go up? Did you expect Obama to arrest it on Jan 20, 2009? And, the trend has been going down for MOST of his presidency.

No, I merely expected him to do what he said he would do. And he's done none of that.

Well, because Cap'n Cat is a balanced kinda guy, I'll say that he DID over-promise. However, I think he's delivering and things will look good for when Hillary takes her turn in '16!!!!

[Ivytalk]

No, I merely expected him to do what he said he would do. And he's done none of that.

Well, because Cap'n Cat is a balanced kinda guy, I'll say that he DID over-promise. However, I think he's delivering and things will look good for when Hillary takes her turn in '16!!!!

Hillary's political prospects in 2016 will be as withered as her love muffin.

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Well, because Cap'n Cat is a balanced kinda guy, I'll say that he DID over-promise. However, I think he's delivering and things will look good for when Hillary takes her turn in '16!!!!

Hillary's political prospects in 2016 will be as withered as her love muffin.

More like a stockade or prison. Hell even Bill tries to avoid it.

[houndawg]

Well, because Cap'n Cat is a balanced kinda guy, I'll say that he DID over-promise. However, I think he's delivering and things will look good for when Hillary takes her turn in '16!!!!

Hillary's political prospects in 2016 will be as withered as her love muffin.

She'll serve two terms and we'll have another booming Clinton Economy just like the last one!

[Ivytalk]

Hillary's political prospects in 2016 will be as withered as her love muffin.

She'll serve two terms and we'll have another booming Clinton Economy just like the last one!

In 2017, she'll be caught in bed with Oprah, deny it under oath, and be impeached!

"I did not have sex with that woman, Ms. Winfrey..."

[JohnStOnge]

Not that I think the study is worth a crap to begin with because I haven't seen the study. I've only seen a report on it. But I think it's nevertheless important to include this statement:

In an email to The Huffington Post, Eidelman clarified that this conclusion does not imply that conservatives are intellectually lazy. “Our research shows that low-effort thought promotes political conservatism, not that political conservatives use low-effort thinking,” he said.

From The Huffington Post:

Of course, I think psychology is a soft science to begin with. People start off wanting to show something and find a way to show it. It's not like saying, "Adding vitamin B to soil will cause corn to grow faster." In a sitaution like that you can do experiments to see if that's really true. And you can measure growth rate in very objetive terms.

A study like the one this thread is about means the investigator chooses certain questions and responses and characterizes them as "conservative" or not. And the investigator can pick questions that are most likely to give them the results they want.

[JohnStOnge]

BTW, this article hits upon something that really frosts me. To me, if someone is going to write an article about a study, a link to the study should be provided. And, ideally, when one hits the link one should be able to read the actual paper on the study describing the methods, etc., in detail, without being charged for it. If you're going to put something like that out there you should be willing to allow people easy access to the details for free. And the reader shouldn't have to hunt for them.

[AZGrizFan]

No, I merely expected him to do what he said he would do. And he's done none of that.

Well, because Cap'n Cat is a balanced kinda guy, I'll say that he DID over-promise. However, I think he's delivering and things will look good for when Hillary takes her turn in '16!!!!

He's delivering WHAT? Our country to Russia on a silver platter? Our jobs to China?