I'm willing to bet that it's pretty natural for us to adhere to birth order theory which says that the order in which we are born affects our personality. But does it really though? On this solo episode, I put on my research hat and find out if birth order really does matter.
References
Parents Magazine Article: https://www.parents.com/baby/development/social/birth-order-and-personality/
Scientific American Article: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-birth-order-affect-personality/
Psychology Today Article: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/singletons/201511/does-your-birth-order-actually-matter
Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science Article: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/335624478_An_Investigation_of_the_Connection_between_Parenting_Styles_Birth_Order_Personality_and_Sibling_Relationships
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