A New Study Finds the Link Between Birth Order and Success May Not Be What We Thought

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By Rachel Sugar

We've all had it ingrained: oldest siblings are ambitious, responsible over-achievers, youngest siblings are creative rebels, and kids in the middle are easy-going Jan Bradys.

There's just one complicating detail: According to a recent study out of the University of Illinois, none of that seems to be true.

The link between birth order and personality — including propensity for leadership? Virtually nonexistent.

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