Birth Order Affects Intelligence and Personality: Scientific Shocker!

Study: The oldest is more intelligent, the younger ones are more out-going and get better grades

Another day, another study. This one posits that birth order affects intelligence and personality. Next week: a study that proves that putting a hand on a hot stove contributes to cursing and feelings of pain.

SCIENCE PROVIDES ANOTHER SHOCKING STUDY!

Not sure who this surprises–maybe no one–but maybe it’s one of those things that gets tested every few years just for the hell of it.

From Birth Order Affects Child’s Intelligence and Personality:

Birth order within families has long sparked sibling rivalry, but it might also impact the child’s personality and intelligence, a new study suggests. First-borns are typically smarter, while younger siblings get better grades and are more outgoing, the researchers say.

The findings weigh in on a long-standing debate: What effect if any does birth order have on a person’s life? While numerous studies have been conducted, researchers have yet to draw any definitive conclusions.

Of course, as an oldest child, I’ve always maintained that the first in the birth order is not only the most intelligent, but also the most genuinely peachy of people.

This latest study only confirms my suspicions.

by Mondo Frazier
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