Sisters Make You Happy

Tuesday, 26 October 2010 | by Pat's Picks

If you’ve been feeling down recently, get a sister. There’s a really interesting article in today’s New York Times about sisterly chats. According to several studies on the topic, having a sister makes you happier. One hypothesis is that women are more inclined to open up and share their emotions, which leads to closer bonds.

Read an abstract of sister study in a recent edition of the Journal of Family Psychology