The Secret to Man's Aggression: in His Finger?

Health - Reuters ^ | Fri Mar 4, 2005 | Alison McCook

[null and void]

Yes, but it seemed courteous to mention him since I was pinging Tonto to his post...

[skinkinthegrass]

Every guy out in Freeperland is now looking at their hands.

HA!... which reminds me, "Where are my fingernail clippers?"

[hflynn]

But it's not finger length that causes aggression, study author Allison A. Bailey warned in an interview.

No Allison it's not finger length that causes aggression, it's finger balled into a fist.

[Fred Hayek]

"So if you 'disagree' with friends, you're too agressive! "

That sounds like Minnesota.

[oceanperch]

The article does not state how much longer?

Does this apply to woman?

When I was young us girls us to do the Pinkie sign as a joke to how a man is lacking in size regarding that other important male part.

[TomGuy]

Next, she will be applying for a government grant to study the number of hairs on top of the big toe and how that influences one's sinus condition.

[Aren't government grant programs wonderful?]

[null and void]

How tough would it be to describe her finger assignment before launching into the rest of the story?

It's a 'roid'ers reporter. What did you expect?...

[Pharmboy]

Gotcha...sorry, missed that.

[cgbg]

Every Rat Congressperson is now drafting legislation to equalize the size of men's index and ring finger. Cigar cutters will be confiscated as a "valuable national resource" to do the job. :-(

[Pharmboy]

Here's the abstract:

Finger length ratio (2D:4D) correlates with physical aggression in men but not in women

Allison A. Bailey(a), and Peter L. Hurda,

aDepartment of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2E9

Received 8 November 2003; accepted 20 May 2004. Available online 29 July 2004.

Abstract
Finger length ratio (2D:4D) is a sexually dimorphic trait. Men have relatively shorter second digits (index fingers) than fourth digits (ring fingers). Smaller, more masculine, digit ratios are thought to be associated with either higher prenatal testosterone levels or greater sensitivity to androgens, or both. Men with more masculine finger ratios are perceived as being more masculine and dominant by female observers, and tend to perform better in a number of physical sports. We hypothesized that digit ratio would correlate with propensity to engage in aggressive behavior. We examined the relationship between trait aggression, assayed using a questionnaire, and finger length ratio in both men and women. Men with lower, more masculine, finger length ratios had higher trait physical aggression scores (rpartial = −0.21, N = 134, P = 0.028). We found no correlation between finger length ratio and any form of aggression in females. These results are consistent with the hypothesis that testosterone has an organizational effect on adult physical aggression in men.

[texasbluebell]

The Secret to Man's Aggression: in His Finger?

[Pharmboy]

Next, she will be applying for a government grant to study the number of hairs on top of the big toe and how that influences one's sinus condition.

C'mon...you should keep the really good ideas to yourself (if that study hasn't already been done, that is).

[DustyMoment]

In a related study it was found that all scientists with second fingers larger than their thumbs could be bribed by grant money into reaching ridiculous conclusions on any subject. :-)

Too Funny!!!!

And, too true!!!!

[null and void]

I'm having some very nice Papua New Guinea Sigri A, medium dark roast, fresh ground.

Would you like a cup?

[null and void]

HA!... which reminds me, "Where are my fingernail clippers?"

Maybe you can get them back from the TSA...

[cyborg]

my word ;o)

[oceanperch]

Oh. Hmmmmmmmm. I guess our monthly surges don't measure out in digits.

[ExpatGator]

Yep, big ratio here, and I am competitive, aggressive when necessary and warlike when called for. Just a guy, it is how we are supposed to be.

[texasbluebell]

Ooo, this shows off that long bony finger even better. He sure does like to wag that finger at people. There are all sorts of photos of him doing it. Didn't his mama tell him not to point?

[anniegetyourgun]

Yes, but what does it say about this guy?