Books profoundly shape children's personalities, fostering empathy, confidence, and moral judgment. This article highlights ...

Despite their limitations, models of basic personality structure, such as the Big Five or the HEXACO model, have proven useful in summarizing and structuring the plethora of personality traits. While ...

A researcher named Alfred Adler developed birth order theory in the 20th century. The theory claims that the order in which a child is born shapes their development and personality. Adler also claimed ...

EDINBURGH, Scotland — Those warm hugs and bedtime stories from your childhood might be shaping your adult personality more than you realize. New research comparing identical twins has revealed that ...

Birth order theory suggests that older, younger, and middle children may develop certain personality traits based on their place in the family. Middle child syndrome describes feeling overlooked, ...

Personality is an important factor in child-rearing and would be expected to have a potentially strong impact on child development. Reviewing the prior literature, the authors report that prior ...

Though it may seem like a paradox, children do not laugh for joy. Scientific studies, including my own, show that there is something much deeper than joy or mirth in a child’s laughter. Adults’ ...

An individual’s genetics and their environment both shape their personality. However, opinions differ on the degree to which each of these factors influences personality, and how they contribute to ...