"Birth order refers to the order a child is born in their family; first-born and second-born are examples. Birth order is often believed to have a profound and lasting effect on psychological development. This assertion has been repeatedly challenged.[1] Recent research has consistently found that earlier born children score slightly higher on average on measures of intelligence, but has found zero, or almost zero, robust effect of birth order on personality.[2] Nevertheless, the notion that birth-order significantly influences personality continues to have a strong presence in pop psychology and popular culture.[3][4] " from:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_order
This is a wonderful theory, that really makes sense to me. Wish I had an older Sister to look up to growing up.
@shibaprasad It could be, there are always variations, they are reporting on observed groups.
Read on, this is an intriguing theory, seems to make sense to me.
@design_RG You might be interested in this post exploring these effects a bit: https://slatestarcodex.com/2019/05/14/age-gaps-and-birth-order-effects/ .
@timorl Wonderful, thank you!
@design_RG "Recent research has consistently found that earlier born children score slightly higher on average on measures of intelligence" this seems a bit dicey to me tbh. Like I have known so many where the 2nd born are more intelligent.