Sexual orientation and the second to fourth finger length ratio: a meta-analysis in men and women.
@article{Grimbos2010SexualOA, title={Sexual orientation and the second to fourth finger length ratio: a meta-analysis in men and women.}, author={Teresa Grimbos and K. Dawood and R. Burriss and K. Zucker and David A Puts}, journal={Behavioral neuroscience}, year={2010}, volume={124 2}, pages={ 278-87 } }
The ratio of the lengths of the second and fourth fingers (2D:4D) may serve as a marker for prenatal androgen signaling. Because people are typically unaware of their 2D:4D, its use allows possible effects of early sex hormone regimes and socialization to be disentangled. We conducted a meta-analysis on relationships between 2D:4D and sexual orientation in men and women in 18 independent samples of men and 16 independent samples of women. Collectively, these samples comprised 1,618 heterosexual… CONTINUE READING
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