Ring Finger Relevence Poll Results

There has been a lot of talk about the length of the ring finger being connected to a diagnosis of autism. Please vote yes if you think it is connected and no if you think it has no relevance.
 
Total Votes Cast:124     YES:11  8%     NO:113  92%

According to an article published by the Globe & Mail on April 28, 2001, there was a study done by Liverpool and the renowned autism specialist Simon Baron-Cohen of the University of Cambridge to look for a link between the ring finger and autism, and one was found.

"It turns out that the longer the ring finger is compared with the index finger, the greater the likelihood of autism or Asperger syndrome, a developmental disorder similar to autism but less severe. The study is based on a small sample size of autistics in England. But the results are dramatic. Eventually, the authors say, the length of the ring finger may prove to be a marker for the disorders. The testosterone link is this: The length of the fingers is determined early in gestation, certainly by the 14th week. During that time, testosterone is one of the major agents of change in the amniotic fluid, though not the only one".

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