Boys with Longer Ring Fingers are Better at Math
slashthedot writes “While it is well known that boys have longer ring fingers as compared to index fingers, now some researchers say that the longer the ring finger ratio to index finger, the better boys are at math. In girls, the shorter the ring finger to index finger ratio, the better is their verbal skills. ‘The link, according to the researchers, is that testosterone levels in the womb influence both finger length and brain development.'”
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