#355 Originals 17

Originals 17 Born to Be a Rebel Jackie Robinson rebelled even when he was in the army. They are people who don't care what other people would think. Firstborns don't have to share parents with brothers or sisters and get a lot more of their parent's time. Among 1500 CEOs, 43% of them were firstborn. Non-firstnborns are more likely to drink or smoke, and they are less likely to have good insurance. A rebel is someone who doesn't accept the default. Niche picking Alfred Adler thought Sigmund Freud's theories didn't explain the part that brothers and sisters play in the development of one another's personality. Firstborns learn from parents. Non-firstborns learn from firstborns. Firstborns often take on the job of being a parent and give orders to the younger child. The younger child answers this by becoming a rebel. The niche of academic achiever is often taken by the first child. Once the first child has taken this niche, it is difficult for the next to compete. Jackie Robinson's elder brother Mack, who was five years older, won a silver medal at the 1936 Oympic Games. Jackie Robinson changed from running to basketball, football, and then baseball. In the realm of comedy, 44 of the 100-best comedians were born last. 20 were firstborn. Niche picking shows how younger children often try to be different from their older brothers and sisters. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn