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There is often a negative connotation surrounding the term "middle child syndrome" but it is important to note while feelings of neglect or being skipped over and can be common middle children are often excellent communicators, have excellent interpersonal relationship skills, and are often more sympathetic. Middle children have sometimes been called the peacemaker within the family. When thinking about the theory of birth order and the studies that have been done it is important to remember that correlation does not equal causation. Many similar theories regarding birth order seek to classify and box in personality aspects of individuals based on birth order. However, in recent years some have noted that family dynamics have changed in that there are often larger gaps between children, there are merged families with step-siblings as well as blended families because of adoption. All of these factors can affect the way siblings view themselves within the family group.