Alfred Adler's Theory Of Birth Order

Personalities and characteristics are unique to every individual. The collectiveness of such exclusive traits is how we differentiate ourselves from one another. Hundreds of years ago, psychologists and scientists began to take a closer look at the family birth order placement and how it affects one’s personality, cognitions, emotions, motivations, and behavior in various situations (Waite, 1993). In later years, the theory was enhanced to add the concept of psychological placement in the family rather than the actual placement in the family.
Alfred Adler was one of the first theorists to propose that birth order impacts temperament. He argued that birth order could often leave an impression on the individual’s lifestyle, which is a customary
Predictably, first of six, George W. Bush, an American politician and businessman, and former U.S. president, was born on July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut (Bush, 2010).
George W. exhibits traits that can be tied to a psychological standpoint in terms of personality, such as Alfred Adler’s early theory on birth order. According to Adler’s prediction, George W. was destined for greatness. First-borns strive for achievement and exhibit power in helping others, leading, and protecting. George W. was an early achiever. When living in Texas, he attended Camp Longhorn in the Texas Country Hill. During his very first year of camp, he received the highest honor, the Campfire Lighter Award. Although such an award is diminutive when being compared to his presidency, it demonstrates how
went from a lieutenant to the governor of Texas, where he defeated the popular incumbent, Ann Richards. Winning a second term in 1998 with 68% of the votes, the Republican establishment was already lining up behind him for a presidential run. With that being said, in 2000, Bush raised so much money for the campaign that he became the first major political candidate to eschew federal matching funds in the primaries (Dunham, 2013). As president, he got off to a solid start and throughout his terms, he completed various domestic and foreign policy achievements. In regards to domestic feats, he signed the No Child Left Behind Act supporting standards-based education reform, implemented $1.3 trillion in “Bush tax cuts,” presided over the beginnings of the Great Recession in 2008, and recognizably many more (Dunham, 2013). Within the extraterritorial territory, George W. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to overthrow the Taliban in response to 911, signed the US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement with India, which greatly improved relations between the countries, and much more throughout his eight years as president (Bush, 2010). George W. has many accomplishments from his childhood through his presidency.
Alfred Adler, one of the first theoreticians to advocate that birth order influences personality, believed that first-born children learn the concept of power early on and often express it in their desire to help, protect, and lead others. George