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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.
Contents
1. Twin Types: More Than Just Two2. Living Laboratories: Double Designs and Multiple Methods
3. Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions - I4. Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions - II5. Identical or Fraternal? Telling Twins Apart6. Biological Complexities, Myths and Realities7. Mind-Readers? Twin Telepathy, Intelligence and Elite Performance8. Going to School and Speaking Out Loud9. Human Behavioral Variations: Sex and Sex Differences10. Good Twin--Evil Twin and Family Ties11. Twins, Clones and Other Extraordinary Pairs12. Twin Spouses and Unrelated Look-Alikes: New Views13. Of Two Minds: Old Questions and Fresh Answers
Appendix1. What About Hellin's Law? And Does Weinberg Rule?2. Right-Handed or Left-Handed?3. Polar Body Twins: A Primer4. Nancy L. Segal's Top Ten: Classic Books on Twins5. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
