Brain structure differences correlate with authoritarian views.
Reduced gray matter in regions associated with empathy and cognitive flexibility. Earth (δγ) structural difference; Air (σ) distinction-making capacity affected; Metal (μ) boundary rigidity. Not deterministic but probabilistic — neurological differences create tendencies.
Principle: “The brain that fears difference seeks control.”
Diagnostic: Is the response to difference curiosity or threat? Can perspective-taking occur? What flexibility remains?
Related: Social Identity Bias, Norm Persistence, Spiral of Silence
SIML Entry: A01D Neurological_Authoritarianism — Full elemental analysis, nemetic string, daemon correspondence