My research on candidate preference is part of an overall focus on enhancing scientists' understanding of the ability to interact effectively with others and to navigate social conflicts, the neural circuits that support it and how these circuits can deteriorate due to disease or external factors like inequality - all to better support those affected by these challenges.
It's easy to associate instinctual reactions - like the fight-or-flight response or reflexively pulling away from a hot surface - with the primitive motive for survival.
New research I conducted with rhesus macaque monkeys suggests that when it comes to decisions like voting, people are not nearly as rational as they would like to believe.
Previous research revealed that human adults and preschoolers alike can accurately predict election outcomes after quick exposure to candidate photos.
#voting-behavior #primitive-instincts #rhesus-macaque-research #cognitive-neuroscience #election-predictions
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