The first born are smarter thread

BedHead
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:14:50 +0000

I considered it a statistical identity – meaning an average spread over a large population – and in that sense apparently true if found out to be true through a well-formulated study like this.

After seeing this study, my older (eldest) brother actually emailed me (whom he considers considerably smarter than him) and said, “well, clearly this isn’t always the case.” And I returned the email, saying, “Yeah, but you’re the successful one.” And it’s true; he’s far more successful professionally than I am, though I did better in school. Maybe this goes to a point about intelligence being a hugely complex thing; he’s good at what he does in a way I could never be. Also, he was lucky too.