Hhhm. This may explain why I was never actually very good at any sports (although I enjoyed many of them).
The findings, by researchers at King’s College London, add to
growing evidence that shows the relative lengths of the two fingers can
offer important clues to the biological influences that shape an
individual’s body and mind.
On a typical female hand, the index finger is longer than the
ring finger or about the same size, whereas men usually have a longer
ring finger. This is widely thought to reflect differences in the
body’s exposure and response to the male hormone testosterone.
Such an effect could explain why the King’s team found that as
women’s sporting achievements increased, so did the average length of
their ring fingers in relation to their index fingers.
Testosterone, which is found in female as well as male bodies,
is linked to greater aggression and competitiveness, bigger and
stronger muscles and increased spatial reasoning ability, which may be
important in ball sports such as tennis.
As, on a quick evaluation, my index finger is longer than my ring finger, we would seem to have at least one anecdotal confirmation of the theory. Such a finger arrangement should mean that I am (or was, in the years when physically capable) crap at sports. I was.
Another explanation is possible of course. Perhaps this explains why I am so in touch with my feminine side?
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