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 ...

Birth Order and Health. Some people think birth order affects health. Studies suggest if you’re the oldest, you're more likely to have a lower birth weight than your siblings.

Does being the first middle child or the eldest shape your personality Does the birth order dictate how your life turns out ...

Birth order has also long determined inheritance rights and royal lines of succession, as in the British monarchy which has long demanded a first-born “heir” and one or more “spares” as ...

Opposites attract when it comes to birth order. People seek out partners who have complementary birth orders to theirs, such as firstborns dating younger-borns, according to the theory.

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

What your birth order might say about who you date, according to science. READ MORE: Scientists reveal four key signs of an impending breakup By ELLYN LAPOINTE. Published: 15:50 EDT, 30 August ...

The question of whether siblings' birth order shapes their personality has puzzled families and psychologists for years. But the evidence isn't as straightforward as you might think. As the eldest ...

The beginnings of birth-order theory can be traced back to the early 20th century, when Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler—who was, himself, ...

“Horoscopes, birth order, attachment styles” are just a few examples, she said. “People are just looking for a set of code words and ways of describing their experiences. ...