SCIENCE: Having A Sister Makes You A Better Person

I kind of always figured this was the case, but now science confirms it!

By Admin on May 18, 2018
Siblings. (Photo by Dove/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

I kind of always figured this was the case, but now science confirms it! Goodfullness.com reports, “Science has finally caught up with the truth that having an older or younger sister makes your life better. So hooray for sisters!

The results of the 2010 study were published in The Journal of Family Psychology. It involved examining 400 families with multiple siblings; one of whom was between the ages of 10-14. Having a sister promoted positive mental health in their siblings.

The results also showed these brothers and sisters also had a greater capacity to empathize, communicate, and resolve conflicts. Laura Padilla-Walker, a professor in the university’s School of Family Life and the study’s lead  author, said that even with all the fighting that may occur, “as long as they have affection, the  positive will win out.”

I owe it all to my sister.

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