'To the Firstborn Go the Smarts'

[TakeAhike]

Originally Posted by KittensPurr

I suppose some family will fit the results of any study. I hope to find that I'm part of the study of adult children found to have been accidentally switched at the hospital & are proven to be Betsy Bloomingdale's children. I've always had the feeling someone's been walking around with all my money... VV

Exactly. Families are interesting--at times.

I suppose one day we will do better.

[Wisteria]

Actually, since I'm the oldest of four girls --- I like that study!!
And, I am the smartest of the four. However....I think some of it is that I also had to develop good organizational and life skills because my three sisters were all younger and I had to help raise them. I believe that responsibility and hard work also contribute to intelligence.

When my daughter heard about that study she didn't know what to think about it -- then I said, "Hey, don't worry -- you're the smartest....because you're an only child!"

Everyone's unique, and most studies are skewed, anyway. If you're not the first-born, don't fret! Hahaha Smarts come in all shapes, sizes, birth orders, and with lots of different personalities.

[jco]

I read the article, and really, the IQs are so close. Two points, yes, but when the IQ is over a hundred, is it really that much of a difference? I'm the oldest and some would say the smartest, but I always go into things I know I'll be good at. My sister does things she doesn't know she'll be good at. As a result, she had a lower GPA for taking classes outside her natural ability. I think the test is the problem.