Thursday, May 16, 2013

Physically strong men more likely to have right wing political views


Weaker men more likely to support welfare state and wealth redistribution - Emma Innes/Daily Mail

Men who are physically strong are more likely to take a right wing political stance, while weaker men are inclined to support the welfare state, according to a new study.

Researchers discovered political motivations may have evolutionary links to physical strength.
Men's upper-body strength predicts their political opinions on economic redistribution, according to the research.... The findings were published in the journal Psychological Science.