Are you brainier than your siblings? | The Economist @TheEconomist

Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Are you brainier than your siblings? It might be a contentious subject, but there is evidence that first-borns do perform better on standard measures of success. Ainslie Johnstone, The Economist's data journalist (and an elder sibling herself), explains why.

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