Personal Stereotypes About Birth Order

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My birth order is that of first born, although only by five minutes. Yes, that is because I'm a twin and an identical one at that. Anyways, when reviewing the sections in the textbook and other sources on Adler's basic theory's and assertions about birth order I did find that much of what I read fit my life style. Idea's such as that first born children carry the initial esteem of their parents to fertilize adolescences into supporting the growth of the strongest type of social confidence, the idea that first born are most prone to get into trouble and that they often adapt a anxious and conservative demeanor along side their confident one. All of these ideas link to many personal traits and habits that I've held since I was very young. This