Does your man drives a little too
fast and doesn’t care much about traffic rules? Well, then take a close look at
his ring finger. A new research has said that men with long ring fingers are
more likely to drive too fast, overtake on dangerous roads and park illegally.
The study has indicated that bad driving may be programmed from birth because finger length is directly linked with exposure to the hormone testosterone in the womb. Many previous studies have shown that a long wedding ring finger compared to the index finger in men can have a powerful effect on health and behaviour.
The study has indicated that bad driving may be programmed from birth because finger length is directly linked with exposure to the hormone testosterone in the womb. Many previous studies have shown that a long wedding ring finger compared to the index finger in men can have a powerful effect on health and behaviour.
According to researchers, it is
linked with increased male aggression and risk-taking, it also means these men
are better at sports such as athletics and football, more successful in
business and may even be more fertile than those with shorter ring fingers.
Scientists also believe exposure to
greater levels of testosterone in the womb affects the way the brain works
later in life. It is believed that the hormone promotes more masculine
behaviour. But it also seems to activate growth of the wedding ring finger by
stimulating testosterone receptors in the bone.
In the current study, researchers at
the University of Mainz, in Germany, recruited 77 male drivers at an average
age of 38, who had their left hand scanned to measure the difference in length
between the ring and index fingers. Later, they had to provide details of all
driving offences within the previous five years. More than one third of the
drivers reported having penalty points on their licenses, ranging from one to
20, for offences ranging from speeding to drink driving. The results showed
that men with longer ring fingers were more likely to have offended the law.
"A longer ring finger than index finger was related to more traffic
violations. Hormone exposure in the womb might increase traffic violations in
later life," the Telegraph quoted the researchers as saying in a report on
their findings.
Source: www.topnews.com and www.dailymail.co.uk
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