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, ...

Many people believe that birth order shapes our personalities and has impact on the careers we choose, and the ways we behave. However, it is difficult to conduct good research on birth order, and ...

Ever looked at your kids and thought, “How did they all come from the same womb?” Turns out, birth order might have something to do with it. Psychologists have long studied how your place in the ...

First-born children earn measurably higher incomes than their younger siblings on average. This pattern holds across diverse cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family sizes. Birth order itself ...

We've all heard it before: The oldest child is responsible and driven, the middle one is the peacekeeper, and the youngest is the fun-loving rebel. It sounds neat, maybe even a little true when you ...