If Your Ring Finger Is Longer Than Your Index Finger, You're Supposed to Be Good with Money

What does the length of your fingers have to do with how good you are in business and making money? Well, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge in England led by John M. Coates, if your ring finger is longer than your index finger, then you are good in businesses like financial trading. Makes sense?

The finger researchers reported said that the ring-to-index finger relationship to success was first identified in sports like basketball. Now, they're saying the same goes for business, financial trading in particular. They claim that this type of biological manifestation equates to years of experience at the job.

The scientists say the cases when the ring finger is longer than the index finger involved a greater exposure to androgen hormones in the womb and old scientific studies have shown that exposure to this "male" hormone increases confidence, risk preferences, search persistence, heightened vigilance, and fast reaction.

The same team did testosterone-level samplings from financial traders in London and they found out that those who had a high level of the hormone had a greater chance of success on the trading floor with an "unusually high profit."

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Infomania: New Medical Disorder?

Have you ever had a friend or family member who you cannot picture not using a cell phone or checking email? These are the people who are said to be infomaniacs. Some say it is a form of addiction. Infomania is a new medical term for a condition of people who cannot seem to let go of their gadgets like computers and cell phones. They affect mostly those who are exposed to technology like teenagers and office workers.

Theory has it that the use of technology can be as addictive as drugs because they enable the release of endorphins or hormones that give a sense of well being when used. Such endorphin highs could be what makes video game players keep playing again and again at the expense of other basic needs. Extreme cases involve ignoring food in exchange for the thrill of playing at an arcade (see related post: Video Game Overdose?). High school students have been observed in a mall buying tokens for games then later scavenging leftovers from the plates of food court customers.

Other studies say that gadgets give a rush of adrenaline, like when they are used as mediums for entertainment or socializing. Could such adrenaline rushes be associated with violent tendencies that are said to be displayed by players of shooter video games? Could this rush, or the yearning for a much bigger "fix," be the reason why some people attempt to reenact the fantasy world of such games in real life? Send me your comments.

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