Combined Diagram: Genetics → Traits → Political/Religious Outcomes

Genetic Foundations
• Heritability 30–60%
• Big Five (OCEAN)
• Threat & Disgust Sensitivity
• Cognitive Flexibility / Closure
• Moral Foundations
• Empathy / SDO / Life‑History Traits
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Temperamental Profiles
• Openness (high/low)
• Conscientiousness (high/low)
• Threat Reactivity (high/low)
• Risk Tolerance (high/low)
• Cognitive Flexibility (high/low)
• Purity Sensitivity (high/low)
• Agreeableness (high/low)
• Autonomy Drive (high/low)
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Liberal Outcomes
• High Openness
• Low Threat Sensitivity
• High Flexibility
• High Risk Tolerance
• Secular or reform‑oriented worldview
Conservative Outcomes
• High Conscientiousness
• Low Openness
• Moderate–High Threat Sensitivity
• Preference for order and stability
Authoritarian Outcomes
• High Threat Reactivity
• High Need for Closure
• Low Flexibility
• High Purity/Disgust Sensitivity
• Strong hierarchy preference
Conservative Religion
• High Conscientiousness
• Low Openness
• High Purity Sensitivity
• Group structure + tradition emphasis
Liberal Religion
• High Openness
• High Agreeableness (compassion focus)
• Low Threat & Low Disgust Sensitivity
• Emphasis on inclusion & reform
• Flexible, symbolic interpretation of doctrine
Libertarian Outcomes
• Very High Openness (intellectual)
• Very Low Agreeableness (autonomy‑focused)
• Low Threat & Disgust Sensitivity
• High Autonomy + Anti‑coercion stance