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S2E74: Nature or nurture? What is behind the ‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’

Asian Insider by ST Podcast Team

Jun 4, 202615:17News & Politics

Being uber-responsible, people-pleasing and a perfectionist are traits that first-born girls in Asia purportedly have. Synopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times catches up with its foreign corresponden...

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