Remember last week when I said that study on how finger length in males was dubious at best? Well, I'm a complete hypocrite.
This is a study about how religious tendencies are 40% genetic and I couldn't agree more. I grew up around a lot of nuns (long story) and I feel like many nuns just look like nuns. Facially. They have that nun look (even without the habit). Sometimes I meet people who are not nuns but look like nuns, only to find out that they are extremely religious. So I think that certain facial characteristics might correlate to the same genetic factors that make up religious fervor. I'm not sure it's anything specific (thin lips, nose, etc), and I'm well aware that I'm getting a bit carried away here, but its definitely something I noticed well before my emersion within the realm of physiology.
They did the study by looking at twins separated at birth. Those handy separated twins...You know, I've never really been comfortable with the idea of twins, but I guess they are good for certain things...
Posted by bluprnt at March 16, 2005 06:21 PM