Middle children occupy a special place in the sibling line-up, between the eldest and the youngest. Now a study reveals that they develop particular traits because of this.

People-pleasing, responsible, reliable, efficient, are just some traits associated with ... protect and nurture my younger sibling. I was the listening ear for elder relatives, and I wanted ...

First-born daughters or the eldest sisters feel responsible and almost assume the role of a second mother towards their siblings; from reprimanding them to taking care of them when mothers need ...

The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to assess 6 personality traits based on sibling birth order: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and ...

The role birth order plays in superpower personality traits and IQs has been debated and researched for years. But do the ...

(PC: Pexels/Polina Hedzenko) Birth order plays a crucial role in shaping personality, with certain traits ... the concept of ‘elder daughter syndrome.’ Meanwhile, younger siblings are often ...