Susan Whitbourne That Elusive Birth Order And What It Means For You

Throughout the text "That Elusive Birth Order and What it Means for You," Susan Whitbourne displays her true feelings about birth order and how it affects children and adults alike. By dismissing and questioning the psychological studies done on birth order, it is clear how she approaches the subject. Whitboune even considers these theories "myths both in your family and in psychology as a whole" (LL 1). Although she feels these studies are untrustworthy, Whitbourne still analyzes two studies performed in 2012. Most of the text is conveying information from the studies, but Whitbourne does provide personal opinions throughout. In this text, Whitbourne uses the findings of Alan E. Stewart, a psychologist from the University of Georgia. Stewart's