While personality isn’t set in stone, your birth order can play a large influence, probably due in part to the shifting family dynamics as younger siblings appear (or not). Face it, the firstborn ...

According to science, birth order personalities are not a thing. As the eldest child, I disagree. Here's why (plus the science behind the studies). I called my mother to set the record straight. Have ...

Every family has its own brand of chaos, but the roles we fall into as kids often stick with us far longer than we expect. Whether you grew up as the responsible eldest, the rebellious middle child, ...

Sibling birth order can affect your health and well-being in different ways. (Getty Images) While birth order is known to influence people’s personality traits and behavior, whether you’re the ...

When you think about your childhood, how much do relationships with your siblings come to mind? Or, what if you had no siblings, and could therefore claim the status (and the throne?) as the only ...

The idea that birth-order position has a lasting impact on personality has been discussed for the past 100 years. Recent large-scale studies have indicated that birth-order effects on the Big Five ...

When you think about your childhood, how much do relationships with your siblings come to mind? Or, what if you had no siblings, and could therefore claim the status (and the throne?) as the only ...

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(CHAMPAIGN, Ill.) — We’ve all probably heard it before — the oldest child is bossy, the middle child has issues, and the youngest child in the family is spoiled, right? But if you really think you and ...

Modern research echoes Adler’s theses. In simple terms, siblings differentiate themselves to reduce direct competition. If ...