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Birth Order Effects
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What is birth order?? Alfred Adler was one of the first 1st theorist to suggest that birth order influences personality It is the chronological order of the sibling births in a family. First born, middle child or children, last born, and only children.
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Research shows that a person’s birth order has a direct link with his or her personality
Interactions with parents and siblings associated with being in a particular position in the family.
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First Born Children These children are the one with the most attention directed at him/her. Partly the reason the child has the characteristics they do. 2 types of typical first born children; compliant and aggressive.
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Traits of First Born Compliant Aggressive
People Pleaser Crave approval Nurturers Caregivers Reliable Conscientious Cooperative Team players “Grin and Bear it” mentality Movers and pleasers Natural leaders Perfectionist Driven Conventional Always have things under control Assertive Want things their way
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Both compliant and aggressive may seem very different but share quite a few characteristics. Common Traits Energetic Logical Ambitious Enterprising Scholarly
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Strengths of 1st born Greater level of confidence Helpful
More adult oriented Excel in academics Taken seriously Patient Organized Strong powers of concentration Confident to dream and plan Feel supported Choose careers that require a high degree of precision; law, medicine, computer programming, or architecture No gray area in work field Often boss or owner of company
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Weaknesses of 1st born Have an innate fear of being de-throned
Perfectionists Overachievers More guilt and anxiety Difficulty coping with stressful situations Higher admissions to child guidance clinics Feel as though they are never good enough Tend to be selfish with possessions and attention Do not like to be told what to do Have a hard time with creative projects Do not work well with little direction Do not gravitate towards jobs such as; sales, advertising, art, or music because no structure or stability in those jobs
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Fun Facts about 1st born More than ½ of the US Presidents were first born children 21 of the 23 first astronauts were first born children Famous 1st born children; Walter Conkrite, Dan Rather, Oprah Winfrey, Rush Limbaugh, and Arsenio Hall. 2/3 of entrepreneurs are first born
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Middle Children (Black Sheep)
Most difficult to both read and raise “Mysterious Middle Child” Two main types of middle children Not clearly defined as the two types of first born Difficult to pin down Tend to be opposite of their older sibling Children with the most friends Gets along best with others
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Middle Children 1st type 2nd type
Loner Quiet shy Impatient Uptight Outgoing Friendly Loud Laid back Patient
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Common Characteristic with Middle Born
Flexible Diplomatic Rebellious Attention seeking Competitive peacemakers
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Strengths of Middle born
Peacemakers Mediators Able to keep secrets No spoiled Take risks Realistic Get along well with others Read people well Independent Loyal to supporters Imaginative Choose careers that allow them to be creative; arts, sales, advertising, or a career that requires negotiating Well suited for management Levelheaded Able to be unbiased competitive
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Weaknesses of Middle born
Does not do well with hierarchy system Doesn’t like strict rules Prefer to work at their own pace Therefore may not complete tasks on time Does not work well with detail Does not work well with cut and dry material Prefers to make things more creative than needed Hates confrontation Stubborn Cynical Suspicious Rebellious
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Fun Facts of Middle born
Famous middle born children; Donald Trump, Ted Kennedy, Tim Allen, Julia Roberts, and Rosie O’Donnell Love to stand out Want to “do their own thing”
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Last Born children Quite often the life of the party
Easiest to define when it comes to the correlation between birth order and personality Only one main type of last born
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Last Born Traits Risk takers Idealists Good sense of humor
Hard working Immature Attention seeking Secretive Sensitive Known as the “baby” Live up to that role Difficult for child to find his or her place in the family 1st and middle child have already left huge footprints to follow in
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Strengths of last born Outgoing Sociable Affectionate Caring Creative
Empathetic Confident Careers in sales Invention corporations Good ability to sell things, including themselves Work well alone Want to be the boss Do their own thing in their own space
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Weaknesses of last born
Do not like to be tied down to a commitment “cut throat” Try too hard at times Alternative routes in life may make them odd man out Spoiled Manipulative Immature Self-centered Capricious
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Fun Facts of Last born Famous last born children; Howard Stern, Jay Leno, Ralph Nadar, Bill Gates, and Danny DeVito Tend to go against the norm Make the biggest stirs in life Know no boundaries
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Only Children Special type of birth order
Capable of being any of the three “main”types of birth order Most of these only children do posses characteristics commonly associated with the aggressive first born Extreme versions of first born children Extremist in all aspects of life
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Only child Traits Mature faster Get along well with older people
Responsible Self-Centered Perfectionists Attentions seekers Use adult language Prefer adult company Have difficulty sharing
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Strengths of only children
Trust their own opinion Prompt Ambitious Enterprising Energetic Set goals Good problem solvers Careers similar to those of the 1st born; law, medicine, and architecture Like black and white concepts Often prefer to work alone or be the boss Successful
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Weaknesses of Only Children
Do not like to be told what to do Often stray from team work situations Take too much responsibility May no respond well to criticisms Self-Centered Fearful of trying new things Criticize themselves and others Worry too much Feel they are always right Inflexible Too busy to see the big picture
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Fun Facts of Only Children
Famous only children; Nancy Reagan, Chelsea Clinton, Carol Burnett, and Ted Koppel
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Variables Parents; marital status, parenting style, critical eye of parent, parents birth order Gender, does not occur every instance but if there is a male or female born first and the child immediately proceeding is the opposite sex, the birth order could repeat. Separate families; more than a five year gap in age of children, or starting a new family. Adoption or Remarriage Death of parent or sibling
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Variable (continued) Birth order effect might be a strong predictor of behavior. However an increasing number of family researchers believe that when all of the factors that influence behavior are considered birth order itself shows limited ability to predict behavior.
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