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OverviewCould the length of your fingers predict a predisposition to breast cancer? Or musical genius? Or homosexuality? The author posits that relative lengths of the second and fourth digits in humans (2D:4D ratio) provides a window into fertility- and sex-related traits. It has been known for more than a century that men and women tend to differ in the relative lengths of their index and ring fingers, which upon casual observation seem fairly symmetrical. Men on average have fourth digits longer than their second digits, while women typically have the opposite. Digit ratios are unique in that they are fixed before birth, while other sexually dimorphic variables are fixed after puberty, and the same genes that control finger length also control the development of the sex organs. The 2D:4D ratio is the only prenatal sexually dimorphic trait that measurably explains conditions linking testosterone, oestrogen and human development, the author argues. The study of the ratio broadens our view of human ability, talent, behaviour, disposition, health and fertility. In this book, Manning presents evidence for how 2D:4D correlates with genetic traits ranging from sperm counts, the likelihood of having male versus female offspring, musical genius, homosexuality and sporting prowess, to autism, depression, heart attacks, or breast cancer, traits that are all linked to sex hormones. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John ManningPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780813530291ISBN 10: 0813530296 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 28 February 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsSex and Population Differences * Associations with Testosterone and Estrogen * Assertiveness, Aggression, Attractiveness, and the Wearing of Rings * Reproductive Success and Sexually Antagonistic Genes * Hand Preference, Verbal Fluency, Autism, and Depression * Birth Weight, Heart Attack, Breast Cancer, and Sex-Dependent Diseases * Male and Female Homosexuality * Music, Musicians, and Mare Choice * Sporting Ability, Running Speed, Spatial Perception, Football Players, and Male Competition * 2nd to 4th Digit Ratio and Future ResearchReviewsAuthor InformationJohn T. Manning is a senior lecturer in biological sciences at the University of Liverpool, U.K., and a founding member of the Rutgers University Jamaican Fluctuating Asymmetry Project. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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