Scientists have discovered something fascinating about the human hand: the facets of your personality are hidden within it and specifically in the length of the ring finger.
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousA simple scheme allows us to compare the finger length of our hand and to understand something new about ours personality. Do you have the ring finger longer than the index finger, or vice versa? Find out if the characteristics described below correspond to your way of being. (Also read: Children's finger length is an unexpected economic indicator. The study)
This is not a trivial test as we may think at first sight. In fact, British and US researchers have dealt with study the length of the fingers of the hand and to understand if it could have something to do with our personality and the development of our organism.
Thus we speak of 'ring finger theory'. Researchers at Howard Hughes Medical Center found that it is usually men who have longer ring fingers than the index finger, because this would correspond to the body's production of more testosterone. Conversely, women often have a shorter ring finger than the index finger.
The longer ring finger would be linked to a more masculine and aggressive personality, while the shorter ring finger would indicate a more feminine and sweet personality. The experts studied the length of the fingers also in reference to the learning abilities and the probability of contracting diseases, as well as the degree of fertility, given that the length of the fingers would be linked to hormonal issues, such as they explained the experts, whose finger length studies have been published in the scientific journal PNAS.
According to the researchers, comparing the length of the fingers is not only a curiosity, but can reveal something important about our personality and the development of our organism from embryonic stage to adulthood.
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Ring finger longer than the index
People who have the ring finger longer than the index finger tend to be very charming, sometimes irresistible. I'm very competitive and very good at winning games and solving questions and crosswords. Sometimes they can get aggressive. They are wise and intelligent. They love to learn new things. I am a point of reference for those who want to receive advice. The ring finger longer than the index finger is correlated to a basically masculine personality.
Ring finger shorter than the index
Whoever has the ring finger shorter than the index finger is usually a very determined person. While she is busy with her work she doesn't want to be disturbed. In life, he aims to achieve his goals. These people they love to work hard and at the same time they are always ready to help friends in difficulty. They are very protective of others. The shorter ring finger of the index is correlated to a more feminine personality.
Ring finger and index finger of the same length
If the index and ring fingers are the same length, we are probably dealing with a person who always tries to keep situations peaceful and avoid conflicts at any cost. Usually it is about very organized, calm, quiet and faithful people in relationships with partners and friends. Family and friends are everything. These people can also be a little touchy, so we shouldn't be surprised at their unexpected reaction when we tease them.
The discovery that the growth of developing fingers is directly controlled by the activity of androgen and estrogen receptors confirms that finger proportions are a lifelong signature of our early hormonal environment - said study lead Martin Cohn. In understanding the basics of one of the most bizarre differences between the sexes, it is exciting to think that our fingers can tell us something about the signals we were exposed to during a short period of our time in the womb. Growing evidence that a number of adult diseases have fetal origins. With the new data, we have shown that the ratio of the figures reflects one's prenatal activity of androgens and estrogens and this may have some explanatory power.
What do you think? Does the length of your fingers match your personality according to this pattern?
Source: University of Florida
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