Finger Length and Cognitive Activity

An article by Constance Holden with ScienceNOW says that the ratio of ring finger to index finger in men corresponds to the math skill of the individuals concerned while in women it corresponds to the verbal skills.

Boys with the longest ring fingers relative to their index fingers tend to excel in math, according to a new study. In girls, shorter ring fingers predict better verbal skills. The link, according to the researchers, is that testosterone levels in the womb influence both finger length and brain development.

But most guys have ring finger longer than index finger. So, is it saying that men are inherently good at math? (I strongly oppose to that.) After all, the research that ScienceNOW describes hasn't gone any further yet to give a confirmed opinion about the length of fingers in relation to the cognitive activity of humans.

Until then...

Justin

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