Personality and Birth Order
Personality and Birth Order
Nithiya Sabapathy
SCM003720
PSY432
9 December 2010
SEGi University College
Abstract
The intention of this research paper is to study the connection of birth order with one’s personality. Numerous research were carried to test the impacts of birth order on a person’s personality mainly by measuring the achievements within families, interaction skills, conformity levels, intelligence levels between siblings, and development of long-term relationships. Results reveal that among some of the distinguishing personality attributes of the firstborns are being high achievers, traditionalists, have higher interaction skills and reliable. Meanwhile, later-borns are identified as being rebellious, broad-minded, hostile, and agreeable. The implications of birth order are further discussed.
Personality and Birth Order
Each and every one of us is unique in a way. Even though often times we share same interests with others we still do certain things in our own way which make us to stand out as different individuals. We have noticed that our very best friend (whom sometimes we consider as to be the extension of ourselves due to the common share of interests, likes and dislikes) deals with everyday life expectations and challenges differently form the way we do.
Why is it so? Well all of us have different personality which is fundamental in shaping our experiences, expectations, choices, opinions, achievements, and relationships. We have different personality traits due to various internal and external influential factors and one of the many factors is birth order. What does personality refers to?
Personality is defined as “the pattern of psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with others” (Bernstein, Penner, Clarke-Stewart, & Roy, 2008, p. 550). According to Sigmund Freud (Bernstein, et al., 2008; Schultz & Schultz, 2009), personality can be divided
Nithiya Sabapathy
SCM003720
PSY432
9 December 2010
SEGi University College
Abstract
The intention of this research paper is to study the connection of birth order with one’s personality. Numerous research were carried to test the impacts of birth order on a person’s personality mainly by measuring the achievements within families, interaction skills, conformity levels, intelligence levels between siblings, and development of long-term relationships. Results reveal that among some of the distinguishing personality attributes of the firstborns are being high achievers, traditionalists, have higher interaction skills and reliable. Meanwhile, later-borns are identified as being rebellious, broad-minded, hostile, and agreeable. The implications of birth order are further discussed.
Personality and Birth Order
Each and every one of us is unique in a way. Even though often times we share same interests with others we still do certain things in our own way which make us to stand out as different individuals. We have noticed that our very best friend (whom sometimes we consider as to be the extension of ourselves due to the common share of interests, likes and dislikes) deals with everyday life expectations and challenges differently form the way we do.
Why is it so? Well all of us have different personality which is fundamental in shaping our experiences, expectations, choices, opinions, achievements, and relationships. We have different personality traits due to various internal and external influential factors and one of the many factors is birth order. What does personality refers to?
Personality is defined as “the pattern of psychological and behavioral characteristics by which each person can be compared and contrasted with others” (Bernstein, Penner, Clarke-Stewart, & Roy, 2008, p. 550). According to Sigmund Freud (Bernstein, et al., 2008; Schultz & Schultz, 2009), personality can be divided
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