Firstborn Get the Brains
Dekortage writes "Eldest children have higher IQs than their siblings, according to a recent study by Norwegian researchers. The study focused on men, particularly 'on teasing out the biological effects of birth order from the effects of social status,' but indicates that the senior boy in a family (either by being firstborn, or if an elder brother died) has an average IQ two or three points higher than younger brothers. As noted in the New York Times coverage, 'Experts say it can be a tipping point for some people — the difference between a high B average and a low A, for instance... that could mean the difference between admission to an elite private college and a less exclusive public one.'" bullshit. my younger brother is way smarter than me :oh: |
My younger sister is one IQ point higher than me, however, I'm much smarter than my 2 older brothers.
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Are they testing the siblings at the same time? If so, that is the reasoning: older brother is 20, younger brother is 10. No wonder the older brother has a higher IQ! :lmao: I'm kidding...I hope they didn't do that! (I didnt read the article)
I believe it, I'm smarter than my sis.....but she has more artistic ability than me. |
my sister is more book-smart than me. but i own her when it comes to street smarts :oh:
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Originally Posted by joebenz
(Post 3537800)
http://science.slashdot.org/article....33208&from=rss
bullshit. my younger brother is way smarter than me :oh: |
Originally Posted by 95SiR
(Post 3537845)
my sister is more book-smart than me. but i own her when it comes to street smarts :oh:
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Originally Posted by RB
(Post 3537890)
you is pretty gangsta fosho
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that is definitely not true in my family.
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Well.... I guess maybe.
I might be able to score higher IQ test than my brother or sister, but they both are much better at other things than I am. We were all raised differently and in different times and places, it's kind of like "no duh!" that someone is going to end up different with all those variables. |
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