While personality isn’t set in stone, your birth order can play a large influence, probably due in part to the shifting family dynamics as younger siblings appear (or not). Face it, the firstborn ...

Science shows birth order doesn’t shape personality. Our traits come from genes, peers, and experience, not our place in the ...

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 your life.

According to science, birth order personalities are not a thing. As the eldest child, I disagree. Here's why (plus the science behind the studies). I called my mother to set the record straight. Have ...

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 ...

You know that moment when you’re at a party and someone mentions they’re the youngest of four kids, and you immediately think “ah, that explains the attention-seeking behavior”? Birth order psychology ...

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

When you think about your childhood, how much do relationships with your siblings come to mind? Or, what if you had no siblings, and could therefore claim the status (and the throne?) as the only ...

Often misunderstood as simply the most spoiled member of the family your youngest siblings may be developing specific traits ...

Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a New York City-based neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind, a psychological practice that treats learning disorders, anxiety, depression and other ...