Birth Order & Educational Outcomes: Firstborns Outperform from Postnatal Environment – Not Genetics

Siblings often turn out quite different from one another, despite sharing much of their genetics and childhood environment. One of the most robust findings in this realm is that earlier-born siblings tend to outperform later-borns in measures of intelligence and educational achievement. But what causes these birth order differences? Is it nature or nurture? A …

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