For those who adhere to the theory that birth order influences personality, the answer to that question may hold the key to who you are as a person. At parties, family dinners, and therapy ...

A researcher named Alfred Adler developed birth order theory in the 20th century. The theory claims that the order in which a child is born shapes their development and personality. Adler also ...

Birth order theory suggests that first- and last-born children have a unique position in the family, while middle children do not. Research suggests that middle-born children may believe that they ...

The birth order dating theory has been going viral on social media. Because birth order can influence your personality, it might also impact who you date. A psychologist explained why birth order ...

“The firstborn gets a lot of focus and attention as there are no other children for distraction,” says child and family therapist Meri Wallace, LCSW, author of Birth Order Blues. “The child ...

Whether you grew up with siblings or were raised as an only child, you probably understand that your place in the family—or ...

“So it’s not so much the birth order as much as it is the way that the family relationship patterns are developed.” Aside from greater exposure to adults, oldest children are often ...

“Eldest daughter syndrome” assumes that birth order shapes who we are and how we interact. Does it? By Catherine Pearson Catherine Pearson is a younger daughter who still leans on her older ...