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No matter how much you were annoyed and teased by your brother when you were younger, sibling relationships are one of the most deep-rooted bonds you'd ever forge in your lifetime. A sibling knows you inside out and is a friend and confidant for life. Here are seven benefits of having siblings which goes on to prove that blood is indeed thicker than water.
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Having a sibling makes you a better person: The values of empathy, sharing and compassion are developed when a person grows up with siblings. A study states that having a sibling can make children, especially boys, more compassionate and selfless towards others. [1]
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Siblings make you happier: It's definitely more fun to grow up in a household full of children. But a Swedish study found out that healthy sibling relationships can make you happier, even in the later years of life.
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अक्तूबर को दुनियाभर में ब्रेस्ट कैंसर अवेयरनेस मंथ के तौर पर मनाया जाता है। इसका मकसद बीमारी के प्रति लोगों में जागरूकता लाना है। मगर भारत में इस बीमारी को लेकर पर्याप्त जागरूकता नहीं है। बावजूद इसके कि यह महिलाओं में सबसे आक्रामक कैंसर है और इस बीमारी से महिलाओं की होने वाली मौतों की दूसरी सबसे बड़ी वजह है। इतनी तादाद में मौतों की सबसे बड़ी वजह यह है कि महिलाएं अपनी स्क्रीनिंग नहीं करवाती हैं। स्टेज 1 और स्टेज 2 के रोगियों को इलाज के द्वारा आसानी से ठीक किया जा सकता सकता है। आइए जानते हैं इससे बचने के उपाय
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Siblings help you develop people skills: Siblings promote children's social and interpersonal skills. Unlike the socially-awkward only child, children who grow up with at least one sibling can negotiate their relationship with their peers better. [5]
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Siblings make you more goal oriented: Having a sibling makes you more goal oriented and likelier to achieve goals. Elder children become more inclined towards learning and younger ones work towards winning. [6]
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Siblings help you be more understanding: A study says that middle children, the one who grows up with an elder and a younger siblings often play mediators and become better at peacekeeping all their lives. [7]
