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Why women can't read maps
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http://www.ntlworld.com/partners/itn/britain/125759.php Women find it difficult to read maps and park cars because of their experience in the womb, it has been claimed. They are generally exposed to less of the male hormone testosterone before birth than men. This reduces their spatial ability in later life, say scientists. It also leaves a tell-tale imprint on their hands. Low prenatal testosterone has genetic effects which cause the wedding ring finger to grow significantly shorter than the index finger. People whose ring and index fingers are close to the same length make better navigators, according to the research. Spatial skill is the ability to assess and orientate shapes and spaces. Map reading and parking cars are two spatial skills often cited as deficient in women. A team led by Petra Kempel, from the University of Giessen in Germany, tested the spatial, verbal and numerical skills of 40 mostly student volunteers of both sexes. She also measured the 2D:4D ratio of the second and fourth fingers of the participants. The ratio was significantly lower in males than in females, whose fingers were generally more the same length. |
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Plus they are boring-and do not take into account Road Construction-
Here in the Northeastern United States-(New England) Roads are ALWAYS under construction and detours are everywhere!! just a thought` ~~eclipse~~ ps... I am one of those gifted women that CAN read a map- but I would rather read a book...My husband on the other hand...
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Cheerio!
I LOVE and actually collect maps. Have always had a love of geography,atlases,compasses,the stars, etc. When I was 17 when I "learned" how to drive I got parallel parking on my first try and still find it a snap! My middle and ring fingers ARE close in length.... Go figure...I'm a total girly girl. I love pink, etc... However I do have a thyroid gland/hormone issue...Nothing too serious, but I did go from being a woman's size 6/8 up to a 10! I do take medication (Synthroid) daily. I've always had a few stubborn hairs on my neck/chin that I have to pluck. So who knows? Maybe I DO have a slightly elevated testosterone level? |
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I can read maps! LOL! My hubby often seems to think he knows better than the map though... and he will never stop to ask for directions!
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God, I can only read maps. I have the worst sense of natural direction, ever.
Or, as my mom puts it "aww, you have your dad's cute little sense of direction. You could both get lost going around the block..." so, thank goodness for maps!!!!
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hey i can read maps very well! AND i can parallel park like a champ... you should see the little spots i can get my SUV into on the first try. and my index fingers and ring fingers are almost exactly the same length, but it appears my ring fingers are a tiny bit longer. that's so weird... who would have thought to associate those things with finger length?
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I can also read maps and park very well I, too, pride myself on my parallel parking skills - I've never had a problem with it
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what a disappointing thread, by the title i thought it's gonna be a funny chauvinistic joke. goddamnit pip!
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I can read a map, and have a great sense of direction! I can parallel park, but never have a need of doing so.
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