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Conservatives are happier, but liberals lead more psychologically rich lives, research finds (www.psypost.org)

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago

without any real mental analysis or realization of the manipulation that’s going on.

I see it as zero introspection. That might also explain the projection, hate, and bigotry that run in those circles; it's hard to keep that up once you see where it's coming from. An inability to introspect is also an aspect (among many) of narcissistic personality disorder, and helps keep that pain-train rolling.