Expressing ourselves on social media has become a religion. We delude ourselves into thinking that we are civilised and morally upright simply because we do not engage in physical political violence. While the political violence was fought in Kenol, ours is fought daily on social media, in our living rooms, in our drinking circles and in our solitary minds. This study found that people are hardheaded about their political opinions even when provided with new counter-evidence. The findings were that political opinions are like religious beliefs and when challenged or questioned, our brains become active in the areas that govern our personal identity and emotional responses to threats.

Source: The Star October 10, 2020 11:26 UTC