Yes, the link in the article to the research paper isn't working.
The title of the article could be misleading, really comes back to interpretation plus the idea of correlation vs. causation.
For example these paragraphs in the article tell me I would want a "conservative" working for me given they are more likely to methodically do something correct the first time. If you apply these behaviours to "thoughts" does that also mean a "conservative" would also not so easily believe a statement, regardless if it is media, government or otherwise - and would mull it over and apply some logic to it instead of just going along with a crowd?
Easy to draw pros/cons from these things and project your own views.
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In some cognitive tasks, participants were asked to respond as quickly and as accurately as possible. People who leant towards the politically conservative tended to go for the slow and steady strategy, while political liberals took a slightly more fast and furious, less precise approach.
“It’s fascinating, because conservatism is almost a synonym for caution,” she said. “We’re seeing that – at the very basic neuropsychological level – individuals who are politically conservative … simply treat every stimuli that they encounter with caution.”
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I am on a list at Harvard where they send out request to participate in studies covering many subjects, including social issues. I've probably participated in several hundred studies. The one thing I've noticed is that there is a subtle bias against conservatism that shows through in many of the questions. I think it is to be expected as the vast majority of universities have a left leaning bias, tough.
