Relative finger lengths, sex differences, and psychological traits

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 298-305

  Loehlin, John C ^a   Medland, Sarah E ^b,c   Martin, Nicholas G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2D:4D ratio; Finger lengths; Prenatal androgens; Psychoticism; Spatial ability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; FINGERS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERSONALITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 62149127371     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-007-9303-z     Document Type: Article

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