The Twin Enigma : An Exploration of Our Enduring Fascination With Twins / Vivienne Lewin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lewin, Vivienne.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twins.

Twins--Social aspects.

Twins--Psychological aspects.

Psychological aspects.

Social aspects.

Physical Description:

xviii, 184 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : London : Karnac Books, 2016.

Summary:

The book offers a unique in-depth understanding of the twin relationship, and the way in which twin development is affected by our attitudes to twins and our enduring fascination with them. It explores our historical fascination with this subject and the origins of this excitement, how our perceptions of twins reflect our own longing for a perfect soul-mate, and the effect this personal projection has on the development in twins. It is a book written with the general reader in mind rather than "experts". Twins share a deep psychic bond that forms the core of their twinship, but they are never identical. Many factors will affect their development, including the early mutual resonances and sensate experiences between them, and parental and societal attitudes in raising them.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Twin in Ourselves: intra-twin dynamics 1

Chapter 2 Twins together: inter-twin dynamics 13

Chapter 3 Twins apart 43

Chapter 4 Twins in society 63

Chapter 5 Twins around the world: mythology, beliefs, and cultural practices 87

Chapter 6 Twins and doubles in literature 123.

ISBN:

9781782204770

1782204776

OCLC:

949869995