'Wild West' mentality lingers in modern populations of US mountain regions

ScienceDaily
Sep 7, 2020, 11:23 am130 pts
Scientists looked at links between the personality profiles of over 3.3m US residents and the 'topography' of 37,227 ZIP codes. Distinct psychological mix associated with mountain populations is consistent with theory that harsh frontiers attracted certain personalities. Researchers argue this may be residual…

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