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by Paul J. Zak
Paul J. Zak is a neuroeconomist and director of the Center for Neuroeconomics Studies at Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, CA. See full bio
October 15, 2008, Politics

McPalin or Obiden? Politics as Group Identification

Why did politics become an important group identifier?
Here are some thoughts on politics and our tribal nature.

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Tags: barack obama, cooperation, democrat, election, group, john mccain, molecule, oxytocin, politics, republican, tribal, tribalism, trust

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