Journal Entry on Birth Order

I think the real reason I chose to investigate the science behind birth order was because I've always been a bit of a skeptic. I always thought that people who believed in that sort of thing were just looking for random ways to explain why they are the way that they are. When my sister and I were really little we both took a quiz on the computer that guessed what sibling order you were based on questions. We both got firstborn as an answer, so that has only fueled my doubts about birth order. All that I know about the subject of birth order comes from the quiz I took. If I remember correctly, firstborns are supposed to work well with authority and have strong leadership qualities, and lastborns often rebel from authority and are very creative problem solvers. In my opinion, the main reason people believe in birth order science is because the descriptions for each of the siblings positions are so general that anyone can identify with it. For instance, almost everybody can remember an event in their lifetime where they agreed with authority and when they rebelled against authority. This means that their personality can coincide with both the characteristics of an older sibling and a younger sibling. Which brings me right back to believing that all of this birth order information is just a bunch of hype. But that doesn't mean I can't be swayed to believe in the power of birth order- I just need to see a bit more concrete evidence before I believe it. I'm curious to learn more about the specific details of the positive and negative effects of birth order, so that I can apply them to my own life and see if they hold true. Even though my sister and I were raised in the same environment with the same parents, we have completely different personalities, and I wonder if birth order is one of the main reasons we're so different. I would also like to know if the stereotypes about siblings such as the older being the more responsible and the younger being mischievous are actually true and can be backed by fact. Even if my research doesn't persuade me to believe in the power of birth order, I have a feeling I'll find out something interesting with my topic being as personal as it is.