Siblings are an important part of family structures. Whether they are older or younger they play an important role in the development of the other siblings around them and vice versa. How one sibling influences the other has been the talk of family psychologists and therapists, especially in relation to violence and abuse. However, siblings can also serve as a positive influence on their counterparts; maybe even be an inspiration for a groundbreaking theory or two.
There exists few studies that are solely focused on sibling relationships and there effects on development. The studies conducted in the vein of sociology concerning siblings primarily focused on birth order, perceived social status, sibling ship size, and gender constellation
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It has been noted that those who have experienced positive sibling relationships are more likely to have higher self-esteem, better overall cognition, and social skills (Button et al. 2010). Whereas those who have experienced negative sibling relationships have lower self-esteem and may suffer from depression and anxiety disorders (Button et al. 2010). The aforementioned study suggests that sibling violence positively correlates with high risk behaviors such as substance use, aggression, and delinquency; it also suggests that sibling violence occurs more frequently than other forms of familial violence and that sibling violence may be a result of parent to child violence (Button et al. …show more content…
Vygotsky was the second oldest of eight; this age difference between him and his youngest sibling was significant enough to notice that his (Vygotsky) interactions with the younger siblings may have affected their learning speed. In light of this it would be safe to say that this influenced his perception of learning and therefore helped him design his theory. In fact, it would also be safe to assume that his interactions with his siblings inspired him to pursue psychology and, thusly, became the basis for his