That means emotions have a very large impact on important choices, like the Brexit referendum. Many Brexit voters may have felt neutral or even uninformed about the EU, the alliance they voted to leave. Analysts on Friday repeatedly cited voters' emotions as the driver of Brexit. "We are leaving the EU and entering a dark and uncertain period,"Gary Younge, editor-at-large for The Guardian, wrote after the "leave" vote won Thursday's referendum. The U.K.'s historic vote to leave the European Union, many people believe, was driven by opinions on immigration.

Source: Huffington Post June 24, 2016 23:31 UTC