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The study's authors took a bunch of pictures of Liberals and Conservatives (based upon declared candidacy while running for office) and used AI to analyze them.
Main conclusions are:
"Most clearly we see that both male and female right-wing composites appeared happier than their left-wing counterparts. The male composites were not obviously differentiated based on masculinity. The right-wing faces, particularly for females, might be perceived as more attractive."
Here is the study...
www.nature.com
Authors are from Departments of Political Science and Psychology at Danish and Swedish Universities.
Do we Republicans and Democrats look different? Do we have distinguishing features? It's interesting.
PS:
Main conclusions are:
"Most clearly we see that both male and female right-wing composites appeared happier than their left-wing counterparts. The male composites were not obviously differentiated based on masculinity. The right-wing faces, particularly for females, might be perceived as more attractive."
Here is the study...

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Authors are from Departments of Political Science and Psychology at Danish and Swedish Universities.
Do we Republicans and Democrats look different? Do we have distinguishing features? It's interesting.
PS:
