Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ real?

Eldest daughters have a reputation for being Type A and bossy. But they can also do emotional heavy lifting in families. What does science say about how birth order influences our personalities?

Allison Alford, associate professor in the Department of Information Systems and Business Analytics at Baylor University. Author of “Good Daughtering: The Work You've Always Done, the Credit You've Never Gotten, and How to Finally Feel Like Enough.”

Rodica Damian, associate professor of social and personality psychology at the University of Houston.
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