April 10 family holiday is celebrated in many countries around the world - the Day of the brothers and sisters, which is designed to Continuing the proud tradition of honoring the family and kinship ties, strengthening the relationship between close people.
EditorialKolobok.uadecided to maintain the tradition, and in honor of the holiday, we have collected the most amazing facts about how the presence of brother or sisterIt affects our mental, emotional and physical condition.
The life span of the younger children, tend to last longer and the nature of them easier.A British study by YouGov found that birth order It affects the formation of personality. For example, younger children are more creative and carefree, and senior - rational and responsible. In addition, life expectancy in young children is usually a few years longer, scientists have linked it with their positive outlook on life and lower stress levels.
In older children, greater the chance of allergies, especially food. Japanese doctors conducted a study in which they examined the medical records of 13 thousand. Children from 7 to 15 years. It was found that older children often suffer from food allergies, conjunctivitis and had problems with the respiratory system.
In older children, above the level of IQ.Scientists attribute this to the fact that seniors are often involved with the younger, thus enhancing their own knowledge and developing the intellect. However, there is evidence that by 12 years, many younger aligned with the senior level of intelligence.
Younger children are more sociable, Say psychologists. They attribute this to the fact that the baby from an early age forced to negotiate with his older brother, to seek compromises. Therefore, younger children are more likely than older, extroverts.
Sisters reduce the chance of depression, loneliness, guilt. That is the conclusion drawn by researchers from Brigham Young University (Idaho, USA). Study leader Laura Padilla-Walker explains: "Native sister - a powerful protective factor for our nervous system. Especially in adolescence. "
Men who have a sister easier to establish contacts with the opposite sex and are more likely to flirt.American writer and journalist Jeffrey Kluger in his book, "The effect of his brother" has described studies in which studied the behavior of people on fast dating. It was noted that men who have a sister's much easier to find contact with women, behave more freely and playfully. By the way, the girl who grew up with his brothers, also, according to the study authors, "were less serious and more open in communicating with the opposite sex."
Each subsequent child in a family below the previous. British scientists conducted the study, which was attended by 14 thousand. children and came to an interesting conclusion. In large families, every child born after 4 lower than the previous. The presence of each older brother or sister deprived him of about 1 cm in height.
70% of fathers and 65% of mothers often prefer one of the children. It's not that someone loves more. Parents can not treat children equally - for example, older are given more freedom, and younger often regret. Also, one of the children is closer in spirit to some of the parents, they have more similarities, common interests.
Youngest child has a positive effect on the health of older.That is the conclusion drawn by researchers at Michigan State University. For example, they say that the children are getting older in the family under the age of 4 years, less prone to obesity. Scientists attribute this to the fact that after the birth of her second child, the parents take into account the mistakes that allowed the first and often move on to the track of healthy eating.
The more you have brothers and sisters, the greater the likelihood of a happy marriage in the future. According to research by scientists at the University of Ohio, a younger brother or sister decreases the likelihood of divorce by 2%. As explained lead researcher Donna Bobbitt-Zecher, "more siblings means more experience and preparation for family life, so there is less chance that future family will fall apart."
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