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Paper   IPM / Cognitive / 16453
School of Cognitive Sciences
  Title:   Digit ratio (2D:4D) a possible biomarker for cognitive style: A study on Iranian engineering and mathematics university students
  Author(s): 
1.  A. Rajab
2.  M. Shafizadeh
3.  M. Nakhjavani
4.  A-H. Vahabie
5.  A. Memari
6.  M. Salehi
7.  S. Zarei
8.  F. Mirfazeli
  Status:   Published
  Journal: Personality and Individual Differences
  Vol.:  172
  Year:  2021
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
Digit ratio (2D:4D) is a biomarker for prenatal hormonal exposure. Some studies suggest that prenatal hormonal exposure might influence our cognitive styles characterized by systemizing and empathizing tendencies while other studies do not support these findings. By assessing 156 university students of engineering or mathematics (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) (female: 63 and male 93) we concluded that digit ratio may support the hypothesis on sexual differences in cognitive styles.

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