J.Campbell suggest that the difference between age groups on being politically conservative is small. But F.Glamsers article concludes: there was a significant positive correlation between age and conservative opinions even when social class, education, father's SES, and the size of the respondent's childhood community were controlled.While these articles are quite old (1981 & 1974) a more recent poll indicates that old people tend to be more conservative. I'm wondering whether there is an neurological and psychological explanation of that phenomena.
Are older people more likely to be politically conservative and why?
social psychology;political psychology;cognitive neuroscience