Sex hormones induce sexual differentiation of the brain which might result in sex-specific behaviors. 2D:4D digit ratio is commonly used as a marker of the balance between prenatal testosterone and estrogen. In this study we analyzed if there was an association between 2D:4D and personality in women. We found that 2D:4D might be related with emotional stability, and specifically with its subdimension impulse control; while no associations were found with the dimensions energy, friendliness, conscientiousness and openness.
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