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Re:Evidence that parasite prevalence predicts authoritariani... by luckylion on Sunday March 15, 2020 @12:28PM (#22584296)
> shorthand for heightened fear response and lowered empathy

Isn't it plausible that those are related? Fear takes the driver seat and pushes empathy into the backseat.

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Re:Evidence that parasite prevalence predicts authoritariani... by specialist on Sunday March 15, 2020 @12:59PM (#22584592)
I wish I knew. It seems like a state of fear overrides other behaviors. But I have no idea what a population's "normal" level of empathy is.
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