How Does Birth Order Affect Personality
Christina Steck
Psychology 101
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Research Paper
Birth Order and Personality:
Does a Person’s Birth Order Affect Their Personality?
More than half of the United States presidents are the first born child. Television stars and movie stars such as Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt are also first born children. “First born children are known to be natural leaders” (Cane). Birth order could affect the reason this person made it to Hollywood. Birth order does affect a person’s personality.
Many people consider their personalities as what makes them individuals. They do not look at how their personalities can be similar to others around them. While thinking about how a personality can make a person unique, one should also look at the qualities in which a personality can so easily match someone else’s. One aspect that might help a person see personality similarities with another individual is the order the people are born. Sbarro explains to us in his documents that birth order has been thought of as an informal indicator in child’s behavior and development. Whether you are the eldest child or the baby of the family, many people see characteristics of themselves similar to others with the same birth order.
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At times it is difficult for the last born child to find his or her place in the family, as the first and middle child have already left huge footprints to follow in, and have carved their own niche into the family” (Murphy). The last born children are considered to be the family’s little baby. The mother realizes that this is her last child, so usually self-conscientiously favors him. The youngest child in the family sometimes has a hard time of fitting in. They feel like they have to live up to their older brothers and sisters and overcome any achievements that their older siblings might have
Psychology 101
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Research Paper
Birth Order and Personality:
Does a Person’s Birth Order Affect Their Personality?
More than half of the United States presidents are the first born child. Television stars and movie stars such as Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt are also first born children. “First born children are known to be natural leaders” (Cane). Birth order could affect the reason this person made it to Hollywood. Birth order does affect a person’s personality.
Many people consider their personalities as what makes them individuals. They do not look at how their personalities can be similar to others around them. While thinking about how a personality can make a person unique, one should also look at the qualities in which a personality can so easily match someone else’s. One aspect that might help a person see personality similarities with another individual is the order the people are born. Sbarro explains to us in his documents that birth order has been thought of as an informal indicator in child’s behavior and development. Whether you are the eldest child or the baby of the family, many people see characteristics of themselves similar to others with the same birth order.
As Murphy states in his online article, …show more content…
At times it is difficult for the last born child to find his or her place in the family, as the first and middle child have already left huge footprints to follow in, and have carved their own niche into the family” (Murphy). The last born children are considered to be the family’s little baby. The mother realizes that this is her last child, so usually self-conscientiously favors him. The youngest child in the family sometimes has a hard time of fitting in. They feel like they have to live up to their older brothers and sisters and overcome any achievements that their older siblings might have