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A few decades ago Wolff1 reported dermatoglyphics can provide some clues related to
the intelligence of a subject, see table D-1.
Table D-1: Observations by Wolff on feeble minded people (N = 412, IQ<70) and
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Only a few years ago some Spanish researchers reported some supportive evidence from the hands of feeble minded children. In the hands of
62 feeble minded children these Spanish researchers observed a high number of arches and radial loops, and a high number of abnormal creases
was reported as well.
By the way, Wolff described more specific a relationship between low IQ and 'an arch pattern on the thumb' combined with 'abnormal creases'.
a control group (N = 150, IQ>70).1.
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DIMENSION 1 - dermatoglyphics:
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Arch pattern on the thumb
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8.1 %
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6.0 %
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Arch patterns on fingertips
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22.0 %
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20.0 %
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Whorl or loop on the thenar or hypothenar
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25.6 %
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15.0 %
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DIMENSION 2 - morphology:
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Small thumb
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31.1 %
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3.0 %
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Short fifth finger
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26.3 %
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10.0 %
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Missing crease on the on the fifth finger
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2.2 %
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0.0 %
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Syndactyly (failure of finger differentiation)
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1.0 %
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0.0 %
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Underdeveloped finger nails
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33.3 %
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2.0 %
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Concave primitive fingernagels
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9.8 %
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0.0 %
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DIMENSION 3 - creases:
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Simian crease
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19.9 %
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2.0 %
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Missing vertical palmar crease
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27.0 %
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5.0 %
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Chaotic palmar creases
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7.7 %
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0.0 %
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Short head line
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9.6 %
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1.0 %
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Irregular developed head line
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54.7 %
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19.0 %
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Short heart line
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4.1 %
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0.0 %
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Irregular developed heart line
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32.3 %
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27.0 %