Conservatives more susceptible to political swindles than other voters?

A study by two german psychologists, done on a poll of 190 people suggests that individuals with more conservative views are more likely to be impressed and persuaded by speeches riddled with vague sayings and figures of speech with little logical value, compared to voters that come from different political spectra.

Study: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article...ne.0153419

An article that breaks the jargon down: http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl...-and-deep/


The sample size is rather small, but it has some interesting results.

Thoughts?