Finger Length Is A Predictor of Math Skills

June 5th, 2007

HandFrom the article: “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.”

Link: http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/…
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