Digit ratio (2D:4D) and sensation seeking: New data and meta-analysis |
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Authors: | Martin Voracek Ulrich S Tran Stefan G Dressler |
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Institution: | aDepartment of Basic Psychological Research, School of Psychology, University of Vienna, Austria |
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Abstract: | Previously reported associations between low (male-typical) digit ratio (2D:4D), a putative pointer to prenatal testosterone exposure, and high (male-typical) sensation seeking have been inconsistent across studies (alternately present for men, women, either sex, or neither). Addressing this question again in three new studies (N = 198, 188, 1118) produced similarly erratic findings. Meta-analysis of the entire literature (13 studies with nearly 3000 individuals, including unpublished accounts) showed that the current cumulative evidence does not support any negative correlations between 2D:4D and sensation seeking traits. The only significant meta-analytical finding was for right-hand 2D:4D and the experience seeking facet of sensation seeking in both sexes, but this effect accounted for merely 0.4% attributable variance, and moreover was directionally opposite to expectation (i.e., a positive correlation). Discussed are inherent limitations of narrow-scoped approaches (such as via 2D:4D) for elucidating the biological bases of individual difference variables with evidentially intricate neurochemical underpinnings (such as sensation seeking). |
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Keywords: | Digit ratio (2D:4D) Prenatal testosterone Sex differences Sensation seeking Meta-analysis |
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