Birth Order Theory

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The birth order theory was first conducted by Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychiatrist. This is a theory that often relates to the order in which siblings were born in. He was the first to say that “not only the parents but also the siblings influence the child’s behavior characteristics”. Often times it’s believed that the order in which a child is born plays a significant role in how the child will be able to and live life and all of the problems that life will bring such as relationships, work ethic, and just life in general. The birth order theory consists of 4 birth order theory personalities: first born, second born, the only child and youngest all of which will have a list of traits, a list of strengths and a list of weaknesses that each child should possess. The birth order personality of an individual relates to both their working style, which is how a person works and their relationship style. For many people that means working along different birth order lines. The first born is generally the leader of the family, and tends to be the most responsible of the siblings. These people like to be in charge of other people and love to be in control. They feel uncomfortable with surprises or being out of familiar surroundings. Their ability to focus on a goal and their propensity to organize others means they can achieve whatever they put their minds to. They are also perfectionist. Approval of authority is important for this group. With my brother being the oldest child I can see some of these attributes shine through such as loving to be in control and feeling uncomfortable with surprises or anything out of the ordinary. However I strongly disagree with the oldest being the most responsible. The second born are the compromisers, and flexible. They have to be motivated by a cause and will enjoy working with people. They tend to be involved in projects that

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