Hand sign constellations in the Big Five personality dimensions!

- Hand sign constellations in NEUROTICISM -

[N+ = high emotional sensitivity; N- = high emotional stability]

The 6 N-facets: N1 Anxiety - N2 Hostility - N3 Depression - N4 Self-consciousness - N5 Impusiveness - N6 Vulnerability to stress

Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Neuroticism high scorers (= N+):

• Morphology:

- low set/short 5th digit [pinky].

• Major creases:

- short/irregular shaped major creases;
- both proximal creases: very high radial termination;
- distal creases: low set and/or low directed.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- monomorphic ulnar loops (in 1 or both hands);
- whorls on digit 4 & 5 + ulnar loops on digit 1, 2 & 3;
- large, concentric whorls;
- multiple radial patterns involving digit 4 & 5.

» Palm:
- high palmar asymmetry (+ few fingerprint asymmetries);
- missing c-triradius and/or high positioned axial triradius.

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Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Neuroticism low scorers (= N-):

• Morphology:

- high set/long 5th digit (pinky).

• Major creases:

- long/broad major creases;
- proximal creases: R-L radial termination asymmetry;
- distal creases: high set and/or high directed.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- high amount of fingerprints asymmetries (+ low palm asymmetries);
- arches on the 2nd & 3rd digits;
- arch or ulnar arch on the 5th digit.

» Palm:
- very low positioned c-triradius in palmar zone below 4th digit (ring finger).

• Full report with more details:
Hand signs in Neuroticism: 'emotional sensitivity' vs. 'emotional stability'!

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- Hand sign constellations in OPENNESS -

[O+ = high openness to new experience; O- = high closedness]

The 6 O-facets: O1 Fantasy - O2 Aesthetics - O3 Feelings - O4 Actions - O5 Ideas - O6 Values

Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Openness high scorers (= O+):

• Morphology:

- broad palm;
- 5th digit clinodactyly.

• Major creases:

- simian crease featured with a dissociated proximal crease;
- both hands: dissociated proximal crease (+ high positioned axial triradius: t'/t");
- large gap in proximal crease;
- short transversal creases.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- multiple concentric whorls;
- concentric whorl on 4th digit in right hand next to a radial pattern (or also a concentric whorl or radial pattern on 4th digit of left hand);
- ulnar proximal whorls in both hands;
- radial pattern on 4th or 5th digit;
- radial tented arch on 3rd digit / ulnar tented arch on any digit;
- radial loop on 2nd digit next to a radial pattern;
- arch on 1st digit + arch on another digit;
- ulnar arch on both 1st digits + arch on 2nd digit.

» Palm:
- hypothenar arch / distal loop;
- both hands: ID3 loops (in palmar zone between middle- and ring finger);
- high positioned c-triradius + narrow triradial field.

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Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Openness low scorers (= O-):

• Morphology:

- narrow palm;
- hypothenar root shifted towards mid-axis;
- very short proximal phalange 2nd digit.

• Major creases:

- Suwon crease;
- connected simian crease;
- connected Sydney crease;
- connected proximal crease ending close to the ulnar side & close not far away from the distal crease;
- connected proximal creases ending below axial triradius;
- right: disconnected proximal crease & left: connected proximal crease.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- ulnar pocket loop on 3rd digit;
- radial double loop on 2nd digit;
- both hands: radial loop on 2nd digit + ulnar loop on all other digits (+ no radial hypothenar pattern);
- radial pattern on 2nd digit + normal axial triradius (+ radial hypothenar loop featured with extra triradius).

» Palm:
- a-line ends in or above distal crease;
- c-triradius: missing / abortive / low positioned.

• Full report with more details:
Hand signs in Openness: 'openness to experience' vs. 'closedness'!

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- Hand sign constellations in EXTRAVERSION -

[E+ = high extraversion; E- = high introversion]

The 6 E-facets: E1 Warmth - E2 Gregariousness - E3 Assertiveness - E4 Activity - E5 Excitement seeking - E6 Positive

Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Extraversion high scorers (= E+):

• Morphology:

- low FL/PB value (= short 3rd digit relative to palm width);
- strong hypothenar + weak thenar.

• Major creases:

- strong upward curvation in distal crease / large distance between transverse creases;
- both hands: long connection between proximal crease & thenar crease.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- small patterns;
- pattern symmetry on all 5 fingers;
- radial patterns on 2nd digit;
- arch(s) on 1st digt(s) only;
- in 1 hand combined: arch pattern(s) & whorl pattern(s);
- radial loop on 2nd digit featured with ulnar loops on all other digits.

» Palm:
- palmar whorl / double loop;
- high positioned axial triradius.

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Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Extraversion low scorers (= E-):

• Morphology:

- high FL/PB value (= long 3rd digit relative to palm width);
- strong thenar + weak hypothenar.

• Major creases:

- weak curvation in distal crease;
- simian-like constellation / tendency for transverse creases to connect with each other;
- central located 'extra' transverse crease (= proximal 'twin' crease).

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- arch on 5th digit;
- ulnar arch related patterns;
- R-L asymmetry on at least 2 digits, with 3rd or 5th digit involved.

» Palm:
- radial palmar pattern(s);
- empty hand (= no loops, no whorls);
- very low & central located axial triradius.

• Full report with more details:
Hand signs in Extraversion: 'extraverted' vs. 'introverted'!

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- Hand sign constellations in AGREEABLENESS -

[A+ = high agreeableness; A- = high antagonism]

The 6 6 A-facets: A1 Trust - A2 Straightforwardness - A3 Altruäsm - A4 Compliance - A5 Modesty - A6 Tendermindedness

Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Agreeableness high scorers (= A+):

• Morphology:

(no hand signs identified yet)

• Major creases:

- Suwon crease remnant / extra radial (proximal) crease;
- proximal crease has very high radial termination;
- right: disconnected proximal crease & left: connected proximal crease;
- short proximal creases.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- concentric whorl on 5th digit;
- radial whorls on 2nd digits / radial whorl & concentric whorl on 2nd digits;
- radial pattern featured with an arch on an atypical digit;
- radial pocket loop on digit 1, 3, 4 or 5;
- tented arch on 3rd digit;
- arch / tented arch pattern combined with pattern featured with 2 triradii.

» Palm:
- large ulnar hypothenar loop;
- hypothenar whorl / double loop;
- ID2 loops / ID2 loop with ID3 & ID4 loops;
- ID2 loop featured with in total 4+ palmar loops in both hands.

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Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Agreeableness low scorers (= A-):

• Morphology:

- low set & short 2nd digit (+ low set a-triradius).

• Major creases:

- disconnected Sydney crease & short distal creases;
- distal crease ends in proximal crease & distal remnant is missing;
- thenar crease ends beyond axial triradius.

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- digit 5: arch / concentric whorl / radial pattern;
- combi: ulnar double loop & ulnar pocket loop on 2 fingers not located next to each other;
- radial loop on 2nd digit (+ ID3 & ID4 loops);
- 9 extralimital patterns;
- arch on 2nd digit without: (1) arch on thumb in the same hand, (2) any radial pattern on other fingers, (3) ulnar palmar loop.

» Palm:
- empty hand featured with high located axial triradius (= t'/t");
- radial hypothenar loop with a-line ending above (+ radial patten on 2nd digit).

• Full report with more details:
Hand signs in Agreeableness: 'agreeable' vs. 'antagonistic'!

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- Hand sign constellations in CONSCIENTIOUSNESS -

[C+ = high conscientiousness; C- = high disinhibition]

The 6 C-facets: C1 Competence - C2 Order - C3 Dutifulness - C4 Achievement striving - C5 Self-discipline - C6 Deliberation

Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Conscientiousness high scorers (= C+):

• Morphology:

- low PB/HL (= low hand index);
- tendency towards long distal phalanges + short proximal phalanges.

• Major creases:

- long transverse creases;
- forked distal crease with one branch ending at distal border of palm;
- mid-axis line is well developed (firm structure with normal or long length).

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- small patterns with typically only normal variations.

» Palm:
- large triradial zone.

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Key-factors for hand sign constellations in Conscientiousness low scorers (= C-):

• Morphology:

- high PB/HL (= high hand index);
- tendency towards long proximal phalanges + short distal phalanges.

• Major creases:

- short transverse creases;
- mid-axis line has various flaws/abnormalties (such as: short, weak development, passing through thenar crease or radial proximal termination, located radially from axial triradius).

• Dermatoglyphics:

» Fingerprints:
- large patterns, sometimes featured with a slighty unusual distribution.

» Palm:
- small triradial zone;
- large ulnar hypothenar loop.

• Full report with more details:
Hand signs in Conscientiousness: 'conscientiousness' vs. 'disinhibition'!

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