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Indicate finger pattern below:
Female: index finger shorter than ring finger 17%  17%  [ 11 ]
Female: index finger longer than ring finger 17%  17%  [ 11 ]
Female: index and ring fingers of equal length 5%  5%  [ 3 ]
Male: index finger shorter than ring finger 35%  35%  [ 22 ]
Male: index finger longer than ring finger 13%  13%  [ 8 ]
Male: index and ring fingers of equal length 13%  13%  [ 8 ]
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Aalto
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17 Feb 2009, 1:52 pm

What on earth do you measure from?



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17 Feb 2009, 3:56 pm

Hmmm, just as I thought. Judging by this sample, and common logic, it seems that higher testosterone levels may play a part in autism and Asperger's. Perhaps Simon Baron-Cohen's theory of the "hypermasculine brain" may be right.

For those who do not know about the link between digit ratios and testosterone, there is quite a bit on the internet about this. Basically, a shorter index finger in both sexes indicates a higher level of testosterone than estrogen. Most males have this pattern, while most females have a longer index finger than ring finger. Interestingly, most of the aspie females on this forum, myself included, have the typical male pattern and most of the men also have the typical male pattern......again indicating that higher testosterone in both sexes = masculine brain, which is linked to a higher likelihood of Asperger's.



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17 Feb 2009, 7:09 pm

I guess I'm one of the few people on this board that's very lady like..... :?


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18 Feb 2009, 1:30 am

Index finger very slightly shorter than ring. Straight male.


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18 Feb 2009, 6:32 am

Aalto wrote:
What on earth do you measure from?


They say the crease at the base of each finger - palm side.

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