T. gondii, a brain parasite linked to cat feces and infecting an estimated 40 million Americans, leads to subtle, brain-based personality alterations in its hosts. Scientists believe these changes may be reflected in the political views of voting citizens.
Kopecky, R., Příplatová, L., Boschetti, S., Talmont-Kaminski, K., & Flegr, J. (2022). Le petit Machiavellian prince: Effects of latent toxoplasmosis on political beliefs and values. Evolutionary Psychology, 20(3), 14747049221112657.
