How birth order effects your life

[James282]

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1673284-1,00.html

This is an article written in Time Magazine that describes many studies that essentially say that there is strong statistical evidence that your birth order(first, middle, last) has a strong correlation with various personality and physical traits.

First borns are more likely to be bigger, have a higher IQ, and have a better paying job.

Last borns are much more likely to be risk takers, be funnier, and make less money.

I didn't look through any of their sources, but this hits home with me since my family has 2 older brothers who are both pretty successful, and a younger one who just got suspended from college for partying too much, who is also really funny.

Just thought it was an interesting article to share, and wondered if you all had any thoughts.
James

[ButSheSaid18]

if you kill your older siblings do you take over their positive traits?

[Jorge10]

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if you kill your older siblings do you take over their positive traits?

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Probably, but you have to make sure its somewhere in the open because a lot of lightning always comes out for some reason.

[HiBaCHi]

Most of these traits are more true than not in any example I can think of. Very true for my family.

[ChicagoTroy]

The did a thing about this with small children and how they get attention. 1st borns were more likely to display affection in order to get attention, 2nds were more likely to raise hell.

[James282]

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The did a thing about this with small children and how they get attention. 1st borns were more likely to display affection in order to get attention, 2nds were more likely to raise hell.

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Similarly, better looking kids are much more likely to get attention...and height and weight are highly correlated with both birth position and good looks.

James

[James282]

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if you kill your older siblings do you take over their positive traits?

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If the oldest brother dies, the 2nd brother is said to see a small IQ spike on average. So, yes

[RoundTower]

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if you kill your older siblings do you take over their positive traits?

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I think you have to kill them and eat their brains.

[JaBlue]

I am the oldest and this is definitely true. Except I'm still funnier.

[SL__72]

That works pretty well to describe me and my younger brother I think.