The question of whether siblings' birth order shapes their personality has puzzled families and psychologists for years. What ...

Recent research has told us that our birth order can affect our health — that firstborn children are more likely to have a higher weight and BMI as they grow older (boo). However, what we’ve ...

A study published in the October 2015 issue of the Journal of Research in Personality shows that the order in which a family’s children are born does not significantly affect the children’s ...

The role of birth order in personality: An enduring intellectual legacy of Alfred Adler. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 68(1), 60-61. Stewart, Alan E., (2012).

Contemporary research emphasizes that birth order effects exist on a spectrum rather than as rigid categories. Economic circumstances, gender distribution among siblings, age gaps and family size ...

While this paper does not, on its own, disprove the so-called birth-order effect, it does signal the need for more research. More Must-Reads from TIME Cybersecurity Experts Are Sounding the Alarm ...

An Adelphi University student's research that found firstborns score higher on intelligence while younger siblings often get better grades drew some attention at a national psychologists ...

Austrian psychotherapist Alfred Adler introduced the birth order theory. It suggests that the order in which children are born affects their personalities. Learn more here.

While birth order is known to influence people’s personality traits and behavior, whether you’re the cautious firstborn or the risk-taking youngest child, that’s not the only way it affects ...

Birth order has been used to predict success, prosperity, jobs, and more. But does it really affect who you are and what you do in life? Here's a closer look at the truth and science behind birth ...

Pigeonholing kids by birth order is irresponsible. RECENT research claims first born kids are smarter than their siblings. Parents need to ignore guilt-inducing statistics and focus on the ...