Interestingly, the influence can also be driven by the counter-influence or "rebel" dynamic, where a child actively chooses the artistic path in opposition to the parent’s stable, conventional, or rigid professional life. A child growing up in a high-pressure, non-creative environment, such as one dominated by medicine or finance, might view acting as the ultimate assertion of individuality and emotional freedom, making a career decision that is less about attraction to the art itself and more about a desire for self-definition outside of the family's established norm. Sociological theories on birth order, for example, sometimes suggest that middle or last-born children are more likely to pursue "artsy" or rebellious paths compared to first-borns who feel obligated to follow more traditional, "responsible" career trajectories like law or medicine.
