] Asymmetrical subjects were more likely to slam the
] telephone receiver down at the end of a call than
] symmetrical people, indicating that rejection made them
] angrier, the researchers report in the American Journal
] of Human Biology1.
]
]
] Asymmetry is generally caused by conditions in the womb
] that are less than ideal, points out Benderlioglu. She
] believes the result shows that the environment in which a
] fetus develops has subtle effects on the nervous system
] as well as the more obvious effects on external features.
] Mothers who drink, smoke or are ill during pregnancy may
] be more likely to end up with unruly children, she
] suggests.

what happened to me Mom?

] Asymmetrical subjects were more likely to slam the
] telephone receiver down at the end of a call than
] symmetrical people, indicating that rejection made them
] angrier, the researchers report in the American Journal
] of Human Biology1.

[ I wonder if I'm lopsided... I never noticed, but I've been known to slam the phone down. And punch holes in drywall. -k]