What Your Hands Really Say About You

[rangerrebew]

What Your Hands Really Say About You

Neuroscientists and psychologists have uncovered some interesting links.
By Greg Chertok, Contributor July 2, 2018, at 7:56 a.m.
 

The ratio of your index finger length to your ring finger length may reflect how much testosterone you were exposed to in utero. (Getty Images)

You know what they say about big hands. But do you know what they – as in neuroscientists and psychologists – say about them? That hands reveal a lot about their owners' social, emotional and athletic lives – and these scientists have research to back up those conclusions. And while such studies don't demonstrate that hand characteristics cause certain personality traits, they do shed light on some interesting links. Here are some areas in which your hands might reveal something about you:

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/articles/2018-07-02/what-your-hands-really-say-about-you

[Victoria33]

@rangerrebew

I can attest to the truth of this study.  Years ago, I had lower back pain.  My doctor sent me to a doctor who would put shots in the lower back to help get rid of lower back pain.  It was a series of shots, had to go back several times.  They would put me to sleep to get the shots.  It wasn't working.  That doc said he needed to do a testosterone count as people with too low a count would mean it was less likely for the shots to work.  He took blood and had it analyzed.

When I went back, he said I had the highest testosterone count a woman could have and still be a woman.  My ring finger is longer than my index finger which is what this article says - a longer ring finger means more testosterone in the development of the child.

Another medical observation:
I had a right knee problem.  I was sent for an MRI on right knee.  Went to get that, the medical woman put my knee inside the machine.  Then, she said she had to readjust it.  She said, "Were you a runner?"  I said yes, both in high school and college had got a medal in college for winning the 50 yard dash and the record had not been broken.  She said she knew because the length of my leg from the knee down was longer than normal people. I certainly did not know that.  If you are a runner and you constantly win, your legs are likely to be longer than others from the knee down.

[Gefn]

I wonder about toes. My second toe is longer than my thumb toe.

[Frank Cannon]

I wonder about toes. My second toe is longer than my thumb toe.

It says you are a sociopath and possible serial killer. You may want to turn yourself into the police now for everyone's safety.

[Victoria33]

I wonder about toes. My second toe is longer than my thumb toe.

@Freya

My big toe is longer than second toe - whatever that means.

[Gefn]

@Freya

My big toe is longer than second toe - whatever that means.

We both need manicures for the summer! 

[Victoria33]

@Freya

Pay no attention to Frank.  His posts are useless.

[Gefn]

It says you are a sociopath and possible serial killer. You may want to turn yourself into the police now for everyone's safety.

You’re right. I eat Cheerios. I’m a cereal killer. 

[Frank Cannon]

@Freya

Pay no attention to Frank.  His posts are useless.

I'll have you know I have accreditations from no less than 6 fraudulent psychological and medical boards. I also have EZ Pass. Don't tell me my posts are useless.

[Victoria33]

That proves your posts are useless.

[skeeter]

I'll have you know I have accreditations from no less than 6 fraudulent psychological and medical boards. I also have EZ Pass. Don't tell me my posts are useless.

I like your posts.

I'd say more but its tough typing with only my ring fingers.

[Frank Cannon]

That proves your posts are useless.

Ah shit. That's too bad. That makes your post useless too since you have the same resume........except for having EZ Pass. They don't just hand those out to anybody ya know.

[Sanguine]

More recently, Norwegian researchers found that high levels of prenatal testosterone – which creates the shorter index finger compared to the ring finger – tend to predict how well you'll be with spatial tasks, like finding the right container to fit tonight's leftovers, and directional tasks, like navigating your way as you drive.

I finally found out why I am so bad at both of these.

[mountaineer]

When I went back, he said I had the highest testosterone count a woman could have and still be a woman. 

Until Caster Semenya came along, anyway.