We've all heard it before: "you just have second child syndrome" or "leave her alone, she's just suffering from middle child syndrome." But how accurate is the "second child syndrome?" Does it really affect birth order and personality? Is it a real "syndrome?"Alfred Adler, an … [Read more...] about Second Child Syndrome, Birth Order and Personality
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Need to Know: Firstborn Child Personality Traits
Birth order has been shown to affect the personality a child has. Because a first born child has no one to detract attention from them, they are often the child who gets the most attention in a family. They typically seek that attention for the rest of their lives, often well … [Read more...] about Need to Know: Firstborn Child Personality Traits
The Personality Type of a First Child
Birth order has been considered a primary influence on personality since the time of Alfred Adler, a psychologist who was one of the first to consider birth order. Obviously, each child has different characteristics, regardless of their birth order. Things like temperament, … [Read more...] about The Personality Type of a First Child
Middle Child Personality Explained
Being the middle child might affect your personality. Birth order has been shown to play a key role in the characteristics and personality traits that children develop. Birth order often affects the environment a child is raised in, such as the first child being showered with … [Read more...] about Middle Child Personality Explained
How Birth Order Affects Personality
Birth order has long been considered to be one of most influential things on personal characteristics. Most of us have some, if not all, or the traits assigned to our birth position. Obviously, that personality is influenced by our personal temperament, interests, gender, … [Read more...] about How Birth Order Affects Personality
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