LONDON (AFP) - Babies born in May are most likely to think themselves lucky, and October newborns the least, according to research from a British psychologist.
More than 40,000 people submitted their birth dates to Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire via the Internet and revealed the degree to which they saw themselves as lucky or unlucky.
Half of those born in May fell into the "lucky" bracket, the highest proportion of any month, while the figure slipped to 43 percent for those born in October.
"The effect might be due to changes in how some parents interact with their babies during summer and winter," said Wiseman, who presented his findings at the Edinburgh International Science Festival in Scotland.
"But we wont know for certain until we have conducted additional research," he said.
Happy babies story...
More than 40,000 people submitted their birth dates to Richard Wiseman of the University of Hertfordshire via the Internet and revealed the degree to which they saw themselves as lucky or unlucky.
Half of those born in May fell into the "lucky" bracket, the highest proportion of any month, while the figure slipped to 43 percent for those born in October.
"The effect might be due to changes in how some parents interact with their babies during summer and winter," said Wiseman, who presented his findings at the Edinburgh International Science Festival in Scotland.
"But we wont know for certain until we have conducted additional research," he said.
Happy babies story...
