Twin Mythconceptions
eBook - ePub

Twin Mythconceptions

False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins

  1. 334 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Twin Mythconceptions

False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins

About this book

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.- 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

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. About the Author
  7. Foreword
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Introduction
  10. Chapter 1: Twin Types: More Than Just Two
  11. Chapter 2: Living Laboratories: Double Designs and Multiple Methods
  12. Chapter 3: Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions—I
  13. Chapter 4: Mythconceptions About Twin Conceptions—II
  14. Chapter 5: Identical or Fraternal? Telling Twins Apart
  15. Chapter 6: Biological Complexities, Myths, and Realities
  16. Chapter 7: Mind Readers? Twin Telepathy, Intelligence, and Elite Performance
  17. Chapter 8: Going to School and Speaking Out Loud
  18. Chapter 9: Human Behavioral Variations: Sex and Sex Differences
  19. Chapter 10: Good Twin–Evil Twin and Other Family Ties
  20. Chapter 11: Twins, Clones, and Other Extraordinary Pairs
  21. Chapter 12: Twin Spouses and Unrelated Look-Alikes: New Views
  22. Chapter 13: Of Two Minds: Old Questions and Fresh Answers
  23. Appendix 1: What About Hellin’s Law? And Does Weinberg Rule?
  24. Appendix 2: Right-Handed or Left-Handed?
  25. Appendix 3: Polar Body Twins: A Primer
  26. Appendix 4: Nancy L. Segal’s Ten Classic Books on Twins
  27. Appendix 5: Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations
  28. Index