Many studies say yes.
As to the science behind the studies well, that leaves a little to be desired. One of the most (possibly the most) extensive studies to date is a study released last year that looked at 240,000 Norwegian men, their birth order, and their traits. This study found that found that firstborns had IQs of 2.3 higher than their next oldest brother while the second born beat out the third born by about 1.1 points. Read the New York Times take on this.
But IQ and organization are not necessarily connected, although some studies say that they are. I …read more