Digit ratio (2D:4D) is associated with traffic violations for male frequent car drivers

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 269-274

  Schwerdtfeger, Andreas ^a   Heims, Regina ^a   Heer, Johannes ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

2D:4D; Digit ratio; Penalty points; Prenatal gonadal hormones; Risk taking; Sensation seeking; Testosterone; Traffic offense; Traffic violations

Indexed keywords

2D:4D; PENALTY POINTS; RISK TAKING; SENSATION-SEEKING; TRAFFIC VIOLATION;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONES; LAW ENFORCEMENT; PASSENGER CARS;

RISK ANALYSIS;

ANDROGEN;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; FINGER; GERMANY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANDROGENS; ANTHROPOMETRY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FEMALE; FINGERS; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 71549145940     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.08.001     Document Type: Article

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