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Beliefs About Birth Rank and Their Reflection in Reality
Department of Psychology, Stanford University, California 94305-2130, USA.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (Impact Factor: 5.08). 08/2003; 85(1):142-50. DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.1.142 Source: PubMed
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- "The later born must find another niche to attract their parents' attention. As they do this by experimentation, they are often more ingenious, unconventional , and tolerant of risk (e.g.,Paulhus et al. 1999;Sulloway 2001;Herrera et al. 2003;Healey/Ellis 2007). Similarly, birth order is decisive for the strategy siblings adopt in relation to one another. "
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- "The ordinal position of children reinforces, and fosters some of the behavioral differences among siblings (Nyman 1995). It is generally believed for example, that firstborns tend to be more intellectually oriented than their younger siblings, are more conscientious in their work habits and studies and attain higher levels of professional status in life (Herrera, Zajonc, Wieczorkowska, & Cichomski 2003). Essentially, dominance hierarchies are based on age in most families. "
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