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The personality of a person is influenced
by plenty of factors - family upbringing,
environment, and genes. Even birth order
is said to impact personality development.
Firstborn
As the leader of the pack, firstborns often tend to be:
Overachievers Pragmatic Cautious Honest
Responsible Leaders Organized
Middle Children
Middle children tend to possess the following characteristics:
People-pleasers Easygoing Social
Peacemakers Independent Generous
Last Born
The baby of the family tends to be:
Risk-takers Outgoing Creative
Competitive Attention- seeker Fun-loving
Only Children
Only children tend to be:
Hardworking Mature Demanding
Self-centered Concientious Perfectionist

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Birth order and personality

  • 1.
  • 2. The personality of a person is influenced by plenty of factors - family upbringing, environment, and genes. Even birth order is said to impact personality development.
  • 3. Firstborn As the leader of the pack, firstborns often tend to be: Overachievers Pragmatic Cautious Honest Responsible Leaders Organized
  • 4. Middle Children Middle children tend to possess the following characteristics: People-pleasers Easygoing Social Peacemakers Independent Generous
  • 5. Last Born The baby of the family tends to be: Risk-takers Outgoing Creative Competitive Attention- seeker Fun-loving
  • 6. Only Children Only children tend to be: Hardworking Mature Demanding Self-centered Concientious Perfectionist