Middle kids often grow up in the shadow of the oldest and youngest, learning to adapt by staying under the radar. They become ...

Step aside astrology, birth order's coming through. We're unpacking the unique birth order theory and the characteristics of each position.

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 ...

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 ...

Or, if you were a middle child, you might only date people who were the youngest child in their family, according to the ...

But one factor that neither of us considered impacting our love lives is our birth order. As it turns out, this theory isn’t just a fun TikTok trend—it’s psychologically backed, too.

Birth order doesn’t just determine when family photos are arranged. According to developmental psychologists, your position in the family constellation significantly influences personality ...

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 ...

“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 ...

“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 ...

Much of the early research has also been debunked over time. But not this "fraternal birth order effect." The fact that a person's likelihood of being gay increases with each older brother has ...

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 ...