Having a sister makes you happier and more optimistic, a new study shows, but the same is not true for having a brother.
“Sisters appear to encourage more open communication and cohesion in families. However, brothers seem to have the alternative effect. Emotional expression is fundamental to good psychological health and having sisters promotes this in families,” said Prof Tony Cassidy from the University of Ulster, who carried out the study with researchers from De Montfort University in Leicester.
The effects were stronger among children from broken homes, suggesting that sisters might lean on each other more for support when their parents divorce. The lowest scores were among boys who had only brothers. “It could be that boys have a natural tendency not to talk about things,” he said.
- THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
From TODAY, News,
Monday, 06-April-2009
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