Contact: Phil Ciciora
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Laurie Kramer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Caption: Laurie Kramer, a professor of applied family studies at the University of Illinois, says that what we learn from our siblings when we grow up has -- for better or for worse -- a considerable influence on our social and emotional development as adults.

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer

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