This is an interesting study for all of us and again there can be exceptions.
Does Birth Order Determine Success?By Kate Lorenz
All men may be created equal; but a look at their pay stubs will tell you that their incomes are not. Blame it on social class, education -- even luck, but according to Dalton Conley, New York University professor of sociology and public policy, inequality begins at home.
In his book "The Pecking Order: Which Siblings Succeed and Why," Conley says that 75 percent of the income inequality between individuals in the United States occurs between siblings in the same families. He points to the diverse fortunes of Bill and Roger Clinton, and Jimmy and Billy Carter as examples.
Research shows that first borns (and onlys) lead the pack in terms of educational attainment, occupational prestige, income and net worth. Conversely middle children in large families tend to fare the worst. (Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!)
"A child's position in the family impacts his personality, his behavior, his learning and ultimately his earning power," states Michael Grose, author of "Why First Born Rule the World and Last-borns Want to Change It." "Most people have an intuitive knowledge that birth order somehow has an impact on development, but they underestimate how far-reaching and just how significant that impact really is."
Conley concedes that birth order is significant in shaping individual success, but only for children of large families -- four or more siblings -- and in families where finances and parental time are constrained. (In wealthy families, like the Bushes and Kennedys, it has less effect.)
Here's a look at what impact your birth-order may have on you:
First Borns:
More conscientious, ambitious and aggressive than their younger siblings, first borns are over-represented at Harvard and Yale as well as disciplines requiring higher education such as medicine, engineering or law. Every astronaut to go into space has been either the oldest child in his or her family or the eldest boy. And throughout history -- even when large families were the norm -- more than half of all Nobel Prize winners and U.S. presidents have been first born. Famous eldest children include: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, J.K. Rowling and Winston Churchill. And macho movie stars are First Born, too, including Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and all the actors who have played James Bond.
Middles:
Middle children are more easy going and peer-oriented. Since they can get lost in the shuffle of their own families, they learn to build bridges to other sources of support and therefore tend to have excellent people skills. Middle children often take on the role of mediator and peacemaker. Famous middle children include: Bill Gates, J.F.K., Madonna and Princess Diana.
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Adnan
From Pakistan, Karachi
30Does Birth Order Determine Success?By Kate Lorenz
All men may be created equal; but a look at their pay stubs will tell you that their incomes are not. Blame it on social class, education -- even luck, but according to Dalton Conley, New York University professor of sociology and public policy, inequality begins at home.
In his book "The Pecking Order: Which Siblings Succeed and Why," Conley says that 75 percent of the income inequality between individuals in the United States occurs between siblings in the same families. He points to the diverse fortunes of Bill and Roger Clinton, and Jimmy and Billy Carter as examples.
Research shows that first borns (and onlys) lead the pack in terms of educational attainment, occupational prestige, income and net worth. Conversely middle children in large families tend to fare the worst. (Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!)
"A child's position in the family impacts his personality, his behavior, his learning and ultimately his earning power," states Michael Grose, author of "Why First Born Rule the World and Last-borns Want to Change It." "Most people have an intuitive knowledge that birth order somehow has an impact on development, but they underestimate how far-reaching and just how significant that impact really is."
Conley concedes that birth order is significant in shaping individual success, but only for children of large families -- four or more siblings -- and in families where finances and parental time are constrained. (In wealthy families, like the Bushes and Kennedys, it has less effect.)
Here's a look at what impact your birth-order may have on you:
First Borns:
More conscientious, ambitious and aggressive than their younger siblings, first borns are over-represented at Harvard and Yale as well as disciplines requiring higher education such as medicine, engineering or law. Every astronaut to go into space has been either the oldest child in his or her family or the eldest boy. And throughout history -- even when large families were the norm -- more than half of all Nobel Prize winners and U.S. presidents have been first born. Famous eldest children include: Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, J.K. Rowling and Winston Churchill. And macho movie stars are First Born, too, including Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and all the actors who have played James Bond.
Middles:
Middle children are more easy going and peer-oriented. Since they can get lost in the shuffle of their own families, they learn to build bridges to other sources of support and therefore tend to have excellent people skills. Middle children often take on the role of mediator and peacemaker. Famous middle children include: Bill Gates, J.F.K., Madonna and Princess Diana.
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Sincerely,
Adnan
From Pakistan, Karachi
Hi
Adnan
How r u?
Beautiful article ..
I find almost all of them very similar to reality ..
twins are almost same ...
only child expects a lot
Younger ones can be more creative.
thanks and Regrds
Rupa Bhatt
From India, Mumbai
Adnan
How r u?
Beautiful article ..
I find almost all of them very similar to reality ..
twins are almost same ...
only child expects a lot
Younger ones can be more creative.
thanks and Regrds
Rupa Bhatt
From India, Mumbai
Hey Rupa,
I am fine thank you, and hope you're doing well!. Infact, you are correct, the article is very close to the reality. I also found it very significant, and that's why posted at CiteHR. Thanks for liking it.
Cheers,
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Adnan
From Pakistan, Karachi
I am fine thank you, and hope you're doing well!. Infact, you are correct, the article is very close to the reality. I also found it very significant, and that's why posted at CiteHR. Thanks for liking it.
Cheers,
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Adnan
From Pakistan, Karachi
Dear Adnan,
Nice article. It really opened a new horizon for my research in Human Development Area. However, I have found few additional features in First Borns especially in Sub Continent i.e. they are more responsible and sacrificing and thus they even lose their careers for nurturing their families whereas youngers are relatively lesser responsible and dependent.
Regards
Khalid
From Pakistan, Lahore
Nice article. It really opened a new horizon for my research in Human Development Area. However, I have found few additional features in First Borns especially in Sub Continent i.e. they are more responsible and sacrificing and thus they even lose their careers for nurturing their families whereas youngers are relatively lesser responsible and dependent.
Regards
Khalid
From Pakistan, Lahore
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