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Review of Encyclopedia of Exploration: Invented and Apocryphal Narratives of Travel Raymond J. Howgego.
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Right-Wing Politicians Prefer the Emotional Left
Get PDFPhysiological research suggests that social attitudes, such as political beliefs, may be partly hard-wired in the brain. Conservatives have heightened sensitivity for detecting emotional faces and use emotion more effectively when campaigning. As the left face displays emotion more prominently, we examined 1538 official photographs of conservative and liberal politicians from Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States for an asymmetry in posing. Across nations, conservatives were more likely than liberals to display the left cheek. In contrast, liberals were more likely to face forward than were conservatives. Emotion is important in political campaigning and as portraits influence voting decisions, conservative politicians may intuitively display the left face to convey emotion to voters
Review of Encyclopedia of Exploration: Invented and Apocryphal Narratives of Travel Raymond J. Howgego.
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Review of Travelling Home, ‘Walkabout Magazine’ and Mid-Twentieth Century Australia by Mitchell Rolls and Anna Johnston.
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As if for a thousand years: A history of Victoria's Land Conservation and Environment Conservation Councils
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