A University of Edinburgh study shows first-born children have higher IQs and better thinking skills than their siblings. The study says that shows first-born kids get more mental stimulation than their brothers and sisters.
So while your parents may love and care for all their children equally, firstborns tend to get the most mental stimulation, since they receive the undivided attention of both parents and all that first-time anxiety.
You've probably heard it before and brushed it off if you're a second, third or fourth+ child - but it's true: the eldest sibling is the smartest, according to research. And there's not just one reason for it. Apparently, there are a few.
First-born kids tend to be leaders, like CEOS and founders, and are more likely to achieve traditional success. Middle-born children often embody a mix of the traits of older and younger siblings, and they're very relationship-focused.
The study from the National Bureau of Economic Research found that firstborn children excel more in school than their younger siblings. So, what's exactly creating this difference? Apparently, it's all about how parents treat the firstborns.
A new study shows that first-born children tend to be smarter than their siblings and second-born children are more likely to cause trouble. The University of Edinburgh study reported that the oldest child tends to have a higher IQ and thinking skills than their younger siblings.
A 2016 study published in the Journal of Human Resources has said that firstborns are academically more intellectual and successful than other siblings because parents tend to be more invested in them.
Far from being doomed to failure and loneliness, middle children are more likely than their siblings to be successful and enjoy strong social lives and flourishing careers.
Studies suggest firstborns score higher in IQ tests, earn higher salaries and perform better in school than their siblings. The theory reasons that parents treat firstborns as the "first draft," showing more protection, nurturing and attention to the elder child than subsequent newborns.
New findings from large scale population surveys reveal that not only are first-born children more intelligent, they have better personalities, are more likely to be employed, earn higher incomes and have better mental health.
Researchers have found a correlation between risk-taking and being the last-born sibling.
The first born may experience certain emotions differently than the middle and youngest child or visa versa. According to Adler, the first born is more susceptible to depression because of high expectations of parents and suddenly losing the attention due to another sibling being born.
Barnaby Swinburne is a boy from Bristol, England, who took the IQ test in late December 2021 when he was 12 years old. Swinburne got recognized as one of the smartest kids in the world after scoring an incredible 162 on the IQ test.
In patriarchal cultures, firstborn sons are given special authority and honor, along with the responsibility of managing their family's inheritance. Firstborn sons are considered uniquely qualified to represent their fathers, purely because of their birth order.
While the youngest sibling is usually the funniest kid, mom and dad favor the youngest for a reason that might surprise you. According to a new study conducted by Brigham Young University's School of Family Life, the youngest sibling of the family tends to be mom and dad's favorite child because of perception.
It's hard to be the big sib. No matter how old you are, you're expected to take more responsibility, even when you're a very young person yourself. That's one reason that oldest children are often described as responsible, sensitive, perfectionistic, and a bit more anxious than their siblings.
Younger siblings generally have a lower IQ than their older brothers and sisters, according to three large national surveys from the US, UK, and Germany.
“Parents are definitely harder on their firstborn children,” says Dr. Fran Walfish, Psy. D., a child-and-family psychotherapist and author of The Self-Aware Parent. “In a way, the firstborn child is a guinea pig — practiced on.
Your success in life may be influenced by your birth order, according to the economist Sandra E. Black. Black points to research she and her colleagues have conducted that found that firstborns tend to be smarter, richer, and all-around more successful than their younger siblings.
Oldest child syndrome comprises the behavioral changes exhibited by your firstborn after the birth of their younger sibling. They may show dominating tendencies, develop an unhealthy competitive attitude, and become controlling.
Oldest Child Syndrome is believed by some to be evidence of common characteristics that can be attributed to birth order. These traits of first-born children include a sense of entitlement, responsibility, and ambition.
It is well known that intelligence throughout life varies irregularly. The largest increase in human IQ is observed from 2 to 12 years and at the age of 19-20 IQ reaches its maximum. Then there is a period of stabilization of intelligence.
Although this is a robust and statistically significant finding the IQ difference is small. It means that in six out of ten cases the older sibling will have a higher IQ than the next youngest sibling. Conversely, it also means that in four out of ten cases younger siblings have a higher IQ.
Through the course of the study, researchers from both the U.S. and the U.K. studied 15,000 sets of twins to measure their intelligence at age 12. Most notably, the study found that children born to older fathers are likely to have a higher I.Q. compared to those born to younger parents.