According To Studies, The Youngest Children Have A High Taste For Humor

Illustration of the oldest and youngest children (Unsplash/Omar Lopez)

JAKARTA - Having a sibling who has a funny character can break the ice when together. A study conducted by YouGov, a global online community, found that there are significant personality differences between the oldest and youngest siblings.

From the study, it was revealed that the youngest child is the most humorous child. The youngest children tend to have a strong desire to entertain family members. They, the last child, are not only cute but also have the following characters.

A creative person

Reporting from Lifehack, Monday, April 5, the youngest child is not like the eldest son who is more relied on to be the leader among his siblings. The youngest child is more adventurous with his sense of humor. Frank Sulloway, author of Born to Rebel and researcher of birth order character of people.

Besides being more humorous, the youngest children also tend to like to experiment and take a lot of risks to build their talents and identity. In Sulloway's research, the more exploratory a person is, the more open-minded and humorous he is.

A study found that the oldest child has a higher IQ, while the youngest child is more creative. The reason behind this is that parents tend to pay less attention to their youngest children than their oldest children.

The positive effect is that the youngest children tend to be able to solve their own problems and be more creative. In a survey conducted by Career Builder in 2011, the youngest children in families are often attracted to creative occupations such as architecture, art, design, and writing.

More relaxed

Based on a study from YouGov, the youngest siblings tend to think of themselves as more relaxed. This finding was obtained from their parents who were more relaxed in carrying out parenting patterns because they already had experience raising previous children or eldest children.

The study also found that older brothers felt more responsible than younger brothers and sisters. In line with these findings, younger children are less responsible and tend to be more relaxed, playful, and humorous.

Friendly people

According to Sulloway's research, the firstborn is more assertive than the last. The youngest siblings are usually more sociable, have fun, and are easier to relate to. The youngest siblings generally learn to control situations most easily.

The findings above are corroborated by the explanation of a psychologist and author of The Birth Order Book, Kevin Leman, who said that parents will feel more cheerful after being born and be less nervous than when they were parents for the first time.

Because of the above background, the youngest children tend to be more cheerful, fun, relaxed, and full of affection. These characters are able to build qualified social skills.