Twin mythconceptions: false beliefs, fables, and facts about twins./ by Nancy L. Segal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Segal, Nancy L., 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Twins.

Physical Description:

xxiv; 309 pages. ; 23cm

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Academic Press, 2017.

Summary:

Twin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins sheds new light on over 70 commonly held ideas and beliefs about the origins and development of identical and fraternal twins. Using the latest scientific findings from psychology, psychiatry, biology, and education, the book separates fact from fiction. Each idea about twins is described, followed by both a short answer about the truth, and then a longer, more detailed explanation. Coverage includes embryology of twins, twin types, intellectual growth, personality traits, sexual orientation of twins, marital relationships, epigenetic analyses, and more. Five appendices cover selected topics in greater depth, such as the frequency of different twin types and the varieties of polar body twin pairs. This book will inform and entertain behavioral and life science researchers, health professionals, twins, parents of twins, and anyone interested in the fascinating topic of twins. Key Features: Identifies common misunderstandings about twins, Provides scientific answers to questions about twins, Encompasses the biology psychology, genetics, and personality of twins, Includes discussion of identical, fraternal same-sex, and fraternal opposite-sex twins, Allows for quick answers to common questions and more detailed explanations Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Twin Types: More Than Just Two 1

References 19

2 Living Laboratories: Double Designs and Multiple Methods 25

References 41

3 Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions-I 47

References 63

4 Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions-II 67

References 86

5 Identical or Fraternal? Telling Twins Apart 91

References 110

6 Biological Complexities, Myths, and Realities 115

References 138

7 Mind Readers? Twin Telepathy, intelligence, and Elite Performance 143

References 152

8 Going to School and Speaking Out Loud 163

References 179

9 Human Behavioral Variations: Sex and Sex Differences 183

References 203

10 Good Twin-Evil Twin and Other Family Ties 209

References 226

11 Twins, Clones, and Other Extraordinary Pairs 229

References 242

12 Twin Spouses and Unrelated Look-Alikes: New Views 245

References 261

13 Of Two Minds: Old Questions and Fresh Answers 263

References 280.

ISBN:

9780128039946

0128039949

OCLC:

960845298