A hard look at their personality shows why these beliefs are myths. Explore the myths and truths about only child traits Discover how being an only child may shape personality, social skills, and family dynamics. Only children are acutely aware that theirs is the only report card coming home, newman said Bearing the full burden of parents’ expectations and emotions can also make it harder for only children to develop and embrace a separate self—particularly during adolescence—a period key for differentiation, pickhardt said. Selfishness, maladjustment, social ineptitude — but is this syndrome even real?
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