I’ve been following The Oatmeal, and Matthew Inman, for several years. This dude is pure fucking genius and funny as fuck! He nailed it with the comic You’re not going to believe what I’m about to tell you.

A recent University of Southern California study revealed that the same part of the brain that responds to a physcial threat responds to an intellectual one.

The area of the brain is the amygdala, and it’s the emotional core of your mind.

I’ll save the rest for you. It’s brilliant! Enjoy.

By the way, this same concept helps to explain the differences between the brains of Liberals and Conservatives. Conservatives are more likely moved by fear and emotions. Explains so much!

And just because…