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

A surprising new study — or unsurprising, depending on who you are — suggests that the middle child takes the cake when it comes to certain personality traits. There's no denying that birth order ...

Birth order may play a bigger role in shaping who you are than you even realize. From the stereotypical elder, middle, and youngest sibling traits to the unique qualifications that shake things up, ...

Siblings raised under the same roof can grow into very different people. Explore how culture, birth order, and family ...

Personality typing can be fun and help people feel seen. If you took half an hour to fill out an Enneagram quiz and paid for the result, you know what we're talking about. Astrology is another ...

You can bet your paycheck that your firstborn and second-born children are going to be different, says Dr. Kevin Leman, a psychologist who has studied birth order since 1967 and wrote The Birth Order ...

It’s an idea perhaps as old as families: Your birth order helps shape who you are. Whether you’re the driven, responsible older kid; the wisecracking, attention-seeking middle child; or the coddled, ...

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

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 claimed ...

No shade to Myers-Briggs, but no personality test could have possibly prepared you for knowing how you would handle a global pandemic. Whether you've started to meal-prep for your whole house or have ...