Video: the simian line in science & palmistry
- NORMAL HAND LINES - vs. - THE SIMIAN LINE -
SIMIAN LINE INDEX:
INTRO: About the Simian Line (a.k.a. 'simian crease')
• HOW TO RECOGNIZE a 'complete' Simian Line?
• WHY PALM CREASE NAMED the Simian Line?
• BRIEF HISTORY of the Simian Line
• ETHNIC POPULATIONS & the Simian Line
• MEDICAL PROBLEMS & the Simian Line
• PSYCHOLOGY & the Simian Line
• PROJECTS related to the Simian Line
• SYNONYMS for the Simian Line
• FAMOUS Simian Line holders
SIMIAN LINE & DIAGNOSTICS:
• The Simian Line in DOWN SYNDROME!
MORE HAND DIAGNOSTICS:
• The Sydney Line
• The Hypothenar Whorl
• The 5th finger (pinky)
• The fingernail tutor
ABOUT THE USE OF THE FAMOUS 'SINGLE PALMAR CREASE' AS A NOTORIOUS MARKER IN HAND DIAGNOSTICS
About the Simian Line (a.k.a. 'simian crease')
The simian line has been known since 1906, when R.L. Down discovered the significance of the 'single palmar transverse crease' in Down's syndrome (after his father - the English physician, J. Langdon Down - had discovered Down syndrome in 1866).
During the 20th century the simian line became linked with a 'rainbow' of syndromes, diseases & other medial problems. And in modern 'Hand Analysis' the simian line has also been linked with various personality characteristics (often featured with a negative connotation, only sometimes recognized as positive 'gift marker').
| In 2000 a movie was presented titled: 'The Simian Line' (a drama featuring e.g.: Cindy Crawford, William Hurt & Harry Connick Jr.) - inspired by the fact that this famous, but notorious, hand crease has touched the lives of many people around the world. |
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Today the simian line is known to be found in about 1 in 30 caucasian people (= 3%) - but in Asian populations simian lines are seen more often. What is in 2010 the state of knowledge about simian lines? ...more.