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#317 - What Do We Know About Our Minds?

Making Sense with Sam Harris - Subscriber Content

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The Effects of Birth Order on Personality

The study of birth order effects is fascinating. Every parent I've spoken to says, oh, my firstborn is different from my laterborns. But it turns out these large-scale studies don't find that much difference. There's a little bit of an IQ advantage for the older kid, but it's tiny. Personality differences don't seem to emerge. They seem to show up within the family. You bring your kids together, and there they are. One is the sort of rebel, the other one is the good kid. It was not under my control.

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