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Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ real?

On Point by WBUR

Jun 12, 202600:38:20News & Politics

Eldest daughters have a reputation for being Type A and bossy. But they can also do emotional heavy lifting in families. What does science say about how birth order influences our personalities? *** Thank you for listeni...

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Is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ real? is an episode from On Point by WBUR. Eldest daughters have a reputation for being Type A and bossy. But they can also do emotional heavy lifting in families. What does science say about how birth order in...

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Published Jun 12, 2026, 00:38:20 long, audio available.