Here's a really interesting study, done by a social psychologist who did the same for conservative/liberals, that shows where the mindset of libertarians is in comparison to their counterparts. They're not, (as many of us have stated many times in the past) some type of conservative or some type of liberal. While we share some traits in common with both, we exceed them in many other areas and in some we score lower. For instance, we're not collectivists like liberals and conservatives. We value the individual more than the group. This is a truly interesting article and I found quite a bit to think about in it. It was nice to see that science confirmed what most of us already knew.
The Science of Libertarian Morality - Reason Magazine
The Science of Libertarian Morality - Reason Magazine