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How political ideology affects the brain

Leor Zmigrod and John Rees look at how far extreme political ideology is linked to cognitive rigidity, with Adam Rutherford.

In The Ideological Brain Leor Zmigrod studies the impact of political ideology on the makeup and shape of the brain. She found that those on the political extremes, as well as those with the most dogmatic beliefs, display more cognitive rigidity.

The historian John Rees focuses on the small group of firebrand parliamentarians at the heart of the English Civil Wars. The Fiery Spirits describes how the radical republicans influenced more moderate MPs and led to the defeat, and execution, of Charles I.

Producer: Katy Hickman

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42 minutes

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Mon 10 Mar 2025 09:00

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  • Mon 10 Mar 2025 09:00
  • Mon 10 Mar 2025 21:00

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