http://www.bloggernews.net/18059 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:34:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.bloggernews.net/18059#comment-808955 Andyman2340 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:03:53 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/18059#comment-808955 I think there is some truth to this research, but I disagree with the reasoning the researchers came up with. I think the biggest reason for the oldest boy having a higher IQ is because he is the first to experience every situation in the family. He learns to adapt to new situations where as the younger sibling simply asks the older for advice. This causes the eldest to contemplate all of his decisions while the youngest bases all of his decisions off of other people's outcomes, namely, his older brother. I think there is some truth to this research, but I disagree with the reasoning the researchers came up with. I think the biggest reason for the oldest boy having a higher IQ is because he is the first to experience every situation in the family. He learns to adapt to new situations where as the younger sibling simply asks the older for advice. This causes the eldest to contemplate all of his decisions while the youngest bases all of his decisions off of other people’s outcomes, namely, his older brother.

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