Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views

NewsFeed · October 27th, 2015

By Daily Mail Reporter

Published: 05:21 EST, 16 May 2013 | Updated: 19:39 EST, 16 May 2013

Men who are strong are more likely to take a right-wing stance, while weaker men support the welfare state, researchers claim.

Their study discovered a link between a man’s upper-body strength and their political views.

Scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark collected data on bicep size, socio-economic status and support for economic redistribution from hundreds in America, Argentina and Denmark.

The figures revealed that men with higher upper-body strength were less likely to support left-wing policies on the redistribution of wealth.

But men with low upper-body strength were more likely to put their own self-interest aside and support a welfare state.

The researchers found no link between upper-body strength and redistribution opinions among women.

Professor Michael Petersen said: ‘In all three countries, physically strong males consistently pursued the self-interested position on redistribution.

‘However physically weak males were more reluctant to assert their self-interest – just as if disputes over national policies were a matter of direct physical confrontation between individuals.

‘While many people think of politics as a modern phenomenon, it has, in a sense, always been with our species.

‘Political views are designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.’

The findings were published in the journal Psychological Science.

Professor Petersen added: ‘Many previous studies have shown that people's political views cannot be predicted by standard economic models.

‘This is among the first studies to show that political views may be rational in another sense, in that they're designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.’

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cillian · October 27th, 2015

Obviously. Just look at the left.

October 27th, 2015	#1
NewsFeed News Bot	Men who are physically strong are more likely to have right wing political views By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 05:21 EST, 16 May 2013 \| Updated: 19:39 EST, 16 May 2013 Men who are strong are more likely to take a right-wing stance, while weaker men support the welfare state, researchers claim. Their study discovered a link between a man’s upper-body strength and their political views. Scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark collected data on bicep size, socio-economic status and support for economic redistribution from hundreds in America, Argentina and Denmark. The figures revealed that men with higher upper-body strength were less likely to support left-wing policies on the redistribution of wealth. But men with low upper-body strength were more likely to put their own self-interest aside and support a welfare state. The researchers found no link between upper-body strength and redistribution opinions among women. Professor Michael Petersen said: ‘In all three countries, physically strong males consistently pursued the self-interested position on redistribution. ‘However physically weak males were more reluctant to assert their self-interest – just as if disputes over national policies were a matter of direct physical confrontation between individuals. ‘While many people think of politics as a modern phenomenon, it has, in a sense, always been with our species. ‘Political views are designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.’ The findings were published in the journal Psychological Science. Professor Petersen added: ‘Many previous studies have shown that people's political views cannot be predicted by standard economic models. ‘This is among the first studies to show that political views may be rational in another sense, in that they're designed by natural selection to function in the conditions recurrent over human evolutionary history.’ read full article at source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/ar...cal-views.html

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cillian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,377	Obviously. Just look at the left.