Biopolitics: people with high anxiety levels may be less likely to vote

Recent study that analyzed saliva to measure stress levels finds people with higher cortisol levels vote less - and now WNYC takes the findings further

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If you're feeling higher levels of stress on election day, you may want to check your saliva. A group of neuroscientists and political scientists have pioneered a new field called biopolitics, the study of biology and political behavior.

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