Conservatives Respond to the Science of Conservatism

Last week, I posted a tiny list of scientific articles–a small fraction of what's actually out there–on liberal-conservative differences. The post got a lot of traffic, and drew some thoughtful responses. However, it also drew in some conservatives who responded very, very defensively.

I hope this is not how conservatives will continue to respond to this research, but it is not the first time I've seen this behavior. So I want to chronicle the unproductive responses here, if for no other...