Does Birth Order Affect Personality Traits?

This video describes the theory that birth order affects personality traits. A central concept in Adlerian theory is the idea that birth order is tied to personality traits. Adler believed that a first child was more likely to be a natural leader, self-centered and neurotic, the middle child would be more likely to be rebellious and independent, and the youngest child would be more outgoing and immature. Evidence suggests that birth order is not associated with personality traits.
A popular way to conceptualize personality is with the five-factor model of personality traits, which is also known as “The Big Five” model of personality. In this model, personality comprises five personality traits: openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. The acronym OCEAN is helpful for remembering the personality traits. Openness to experience is characterized by insight, creativity, an appreciation of art, intellectual curiosity, and a high awareness of feelings. Conscientiousness is characterized by impulse control, planning tasks carefully, being highly organized and prudence. Extraversion is characterized by getting energy from social interaction, talkativeness, and having a large number of acquaintances. Agreeableness is characterized by being cooperative, increased level of caring, empathy, friendly, seeking to compromise. Neuroticism is characterized by mood dysregulation, anxiety, worry, depression, frustrating, nervousness, being easily upset, and low emotional stability.

Видео Does Birth Order Affect Personality Traits? канала Dr. Todd Grande