Summer picks: what does the science say about birth order and personality?

夏季精选:科学对出生顺序和性格有何看法?

Science Weekly

科学

2024-08-20

16 分钟

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We all know the cliches about older siblings being responsible, younger ones creative, and middle children being peacemakers. But is there any evidence our position in the family affects our personality? In this episode from March 2024, Madeleine Finlay meets Dr Julia Rohrer, a personality psychologist at the University of Leipzig, to unpick the science behind birth order. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/sciencepod