Firstborns: we're smarter!

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

Other than Borat, I haven't heard anyone drop a "not" in like 15 years.

Schwing!

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

The eldest children in families tend to develop higher I.Q.’s than their siblings, researchers are reporting today, in a large study that could settle more than a half-century of scientific debate about the relationship between I.Q. and birth order.

Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/22/sc...ibling.html?hp

Not that I am opposing the thought here, but my IQ is 142, my brother's is 112. Big difference there. (oh he's the elder, I'm the middle child) My sister has a 124 IQ and she's the youngest.

[70Chip]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Not that I am opposing the thought here, but my IQ is 142, my brother's is 112. Big difference there. (oh he's the elder, I'm the middle child) My sister has a 124 IQ and she's the youngest.

Ding Ding Ding!

That's the sound of your own bell ringing.

[Daseal]

I've definitely heard about this in twins, the first born is normally dominant, but interesting in siblings. I'm too lazy to read this, but is a nature or a nurture type thing? My older brother died when he was 5 and I was just a baby, so would I be effected by that?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by 70Chip

Ding Ding Ding!

That's the sound of your own bell ringing.

Maybe so, but I think it has more to do with what you make of your life. Maybe in that link it shows that you become more lazy if you have an older sibling.
I know in my case, I used my brother as spring board...he was the bar in which I had to surpass. I tried twice as hard to beat him at everything, including grades. In fact, my friends that have an older sibling felt the same way, so I am unsure of how accurate that test is.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by gibbsisgod

I am a second child and my older brother is dumb as a rock.

thank you I am the smartest in my family and I am the middle child.

[jsarno]

Isn't Peyton Manning the middle child?

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by jsarno

Isn't Peyton Manning the middle child?

yes he is

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

thank you I am the smartest in my family and I am the middle child.

See, that's what I'm saying...I don't think the test is accurate. In my observations, the middle child is smarter more often than not.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

yes he did

I think you meant, yes he is.

By the way, his older brother kinda sucks at everything.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by jsarno

I think you meant, yes he is.

By the way, his older brother kinda sucks at everything.

yeah i changed that

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

yeah i changed that

No biggy, we've all done it.

I'm trying to think of other brothers in sports, but I am failing to recall people. I know that Jose was Ozzie's younger brother, but only by a minute, and Jose was considerably better.
Pedro Martinez was Ramon's younger brother, and Pedro is one of the best pitchers ever to live.
Of course that is sports, not intelligence, but whatever.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

My IQ: 154
My older bro:125
little bro: 116
older sis:137
younger sis: 141

[KLHJ2]

I am the oldest and if I am smarter than my sibblings then I feel sorry for them.

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

My IQ: 154
My older bro:125
little bro: 116
older sis:137
younger sis: 141

Where did you take your tests? I did an internet one where I scored in the 150's, but my MENSA test was a 142...so I count that.