Gen-X workers have long suffered a career version of middle child syndrome — a condition that has only worsened since our forebears broke the implied work-world contract. Let’s just say it: Boomers ...

So, what's the deal with middle children? Think about it: you're not the oldest, carrying the weight of being the firstborn, and you're not the youngest, basking in all the baby-of-the-family ...

Dr. Catherine Salmon, PhD., is a professor in the psychology department at the University of Redlands. With expertise in evolutionary psychology and human sexuality, she has served as associate editor ...

Stuck in the middle? No problem, according to a new study that suggests middle children grow up to be "better" than their siblings. Anna - stock.adobe.com Middle children rule. That’s according to a ...

There he is, between two worlds. Too young to have been the pioneer, too old to be the darling. The middle child, often precariously poised between the studious eldest and the "spunky" youngest, doesn ...

I’m a middle child, so I’m always interested in studies about birth order and, particularly, “middle child syndrome.” And yes, there apparently is one. Middle children in general are thought to be the ...

While birth order is known to influence people’s personality traits and behavior, whether you’re the cautious firstborn or the risk-taking youngest child, that’s not the only way it affects your life.