Is there some research showing that these relationships between testosterone exposure / relative finger length are causation and not simply correlated?
Yes, there is. Tons of research on the link between testosterone and risk taking in the evolutionary biology field. I think I linked one of these papers in the post.
I confess I am getting confused about the effects of in utero testosterone exposure (finger length) vs. actual testosterone levels, so while I have a lot more questions I will seek answers elsewhere.
Is there some research showing that these relationships between testosterone exposure / relative finger length are causation and not simply correlated?
Yes, there is. Tons of research on the link between testosterone and risk taking in the evolutionary biology field. I think I linked one of these papers in the post.
Thanks, I’ll have to read thru those carefully. My understanding of the most recent research is that men snd women may take different kinds of risks, but that may not add up to women being more risk-averse. There’s a summary here but not many links to the newer studies https://knowledge.insead.edu/blog/insead-blog/women-are-risk-takers-too-busting-gender-myths-in-the-start-up-space-11111
You are right. Men and women do take different kinds of risks, but when it comes to financial risks, men are more risk-seeking than women.
I confess I am getting confused about the effects of in utero testosterone exposure (finger length) vs. actual testosterone levels, so while I have a lot more questions I will seek answers elsewhere.