"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Despite our four-year age gap, my younger brother and I are besties. And while some of my fellow ...

The birth order dating theory has been going viral on social media. Because birth order can influence your personality, it might also impact who you date. A psychologist explained why birth order ...

Now, our Birth Order Dating Guide offers an alternative way of gauging compatibility.” So what is birth order theory and can it actually help you find love?

Can birth order shape who we become? The theory that our position in our family might affect our character development began in earnest with Alfred Adler, a contemporary of Sigmund Freud. He ...

Is your personality defined by your birth order? Are you 'responsible' because you are the eldest, or easy-going because you are the middle-born? New research has an interesting spin on the theory.

Birth order doesn’t just determine when family photos are arranged. According to developmental psychologists, your position in the family constellation significantly influences personality development ...

Throughout history, commentators have spent a great deal of energy deliberating on what makes outstanding entrepreneurs, CEOs, political leaders and high achievers. Not to go all nature-versus-nurture ...

Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a New York City-based neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind, a psychological practice that treats learning disorders, anxiety, depression and other ...

Wherever you sit in your family’s line-up, birth order matters. It might be the reason you feel such a strong need to care for others or why you’re constantly changing your mind. Birth order can help ...

While Adler’s birth order theory describes firstborns as being high achievers, problem solvers, and caretakers, Stewart says these strong characteristics can also result in controlling tendencies.