A Study on the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Quantitative Features of Dermatoglyphics
https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2025-8-5-9-15
EDN: KSHKFU
Abstract
Introduction. Modern physiological studies and other studies indicate that the ridge patterns in the hands is formed during the embryonic period. This raises the question of how genetically determined the skin patterns on the palms are and whether they can change under the influence of environmental factors, psychoemotional development, and the activity of an individual’s nervous system, as well as whether there is a relationship between the characteristics of ridge patterns on the palm and personality traits. There is no clear answer to this question in the scientific literature.
Objective. To test whether there is a relationship between personality traits and quantitative characteristics of dermatoglyphics.
Methods and Materials. The Big Five questionnaire adapted by A. B. Kromov was used for psychological testing; the typographic ink method was used to obtain prints; LabelMe 2.0 software was used to analyze the images of the prints. The study involved a cohort of 201 volunteers and was conducted at the Cancer Research Center in Rostov‑on‑Don.
Results. In the group of women, a statistically significant inverse correlation (p = 0.047) was found between the results of psychological tests on the factor ‘impulsivity self‑control − self‑control’ and the value of the angle atd.
Discussion. Further research into palm dermatoglyphics requires the search for reliable descriptors to classify the types of ridge patterns and methods for standardizing features extracted from a set of images. In our opinion, the results of the study indicate the need to map different areas of the palm on grounds other than those used in criminology, medicine, and biology, and also suggest the potential of a psychodermatoglyphic approach to the study of personality.
About the Author
I. I. Titova
Southern Federal University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Inna Igorevna Titova, postgraduate student
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Titova I.I. A Study on the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Quantitative Features of Dermatoglyphics. Innovative science: psychology, pedagogy, defectology. 2025;8(5):9-15. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.23947/2658-7165-2025-8-5-9-15. EDN: KSHKFU
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