Twin Mythconceptions: False Beliefs, Fables, and Facts about Twins
Autor Nancy L. Segalen Limba Engleză Paperback – feb 2017
- 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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780128039946
ISBN-10: 0128039949
Pagini: 334
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE
ISBN-10: 0128039949
Pagini: 334
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE
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Cuprins
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
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
Recenzii
"As in her previous books, Segal’s Twin Mythconceptions presents an exhaustive and scholarly, but very readable review of a vast body of literature in a way that will appeal to twins, parents of twins, the general public, and scientists alike." --Behavioral Genetics -Springer
"Nancy Segal's new book, Twin Mythconceptions, is an entertaining investigation into the scientific basis, or lack thereof, for more than 70 commonly held beliefs about identical and fraternal pairs." --Psychology Today
"...proves an in depth look into twin research findings. The writing style is easily accessible and the first person narratives provide a personal touch to the content. This balance of story and academic review provides an excellent mix." --Personality and Individual Differences
"...an exhaustive and scholarly, but very readable review of a vast body of literature in a way that will appeal to twins, parents of twins, the general public, and scientists alike." --Behavior Genetics
"A new book by a prominent twin researcher debunks many popular myths and makes a strong case for how all of us can benefit from studies of identical pairs….Twin Mythconceptions, is an entertaining investigation into the scientific basis, or lack thereof, for more than 70 commonly held beliefs about identical and fraternal pairs." --Brian Boutwell, PhD, Psychology Today, Dec, 2017
"For those interested in twins and how they have contributed somuch to our knowledge of the human condition, I would thoroughly recommend this latest authoritative but eminently readable contribution by Nancy Segal, one of the leading twin researchers of our time (and, of course, a twin herself)." --Twin Research and Human Genetics
"In this gem of a book Nancy Segal has amassed a fascinating collection of accounts about twins and the mythconceptions people have about them. She has shown again that she is the world's leading expert on twins and has written a book that will be of interest to researchers and the public alike" --Tony Vernon, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario
"People are fascinated by twins - they provide an incredibly important resource for scientists trying to disentangle nature from nurture in the causes of disease and behavioral differences between individuals. Nancy Segal gives us the latest scientific evidence in a rigorous, but engaging and eminently readable style. A must for twins, researchers, and anyone with a curiosity about the human condition." --Nick Martin, Editor, Twin Research and Human Genetics, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
"Do you have a question about multiple births (twinning)? If so, Twin Mythconceptions is the book for you. Written in clear prose and thoroughly documented, it will be indispensable to both the professional community and general public for a long time to come. I thought I knew a lot about twins until I read this book, but now I know how little I knew. Five stars for Segal!" --Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology
“Everything you’ve always wanted to know about twins – and lots more that you may never have thought to ask. As a mother of identical twins, I found Segal’s book to be simultaneously authoritative and accessible – a remarkably engaging overview of one of humanity’s most persistently fascinating biological relationships.” --Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Author
"Nancy Segal's new book, Twin Mythconceptions, is an entertaining investigation into the scientific basis, or lack thereof, for more than 70 commonly held beliefs about identical and fraternal pairs." --Psychology Today
"...proves an in depth look into twin research findings. The writing style is easily accessible and the first person narratives provide a personal touch to the content. This balance of story and academic review provides an excellent mix." --Personality and Individual Differences
"...an exhaustive and scholarly, but very readable review of a vast body of literature in a way that will appeal to twins, parents of twins, the general public, and scientists alike." --Behavior Genetics
"A new book by a prominent twin researcher debunks many popular myths and makes a strong case for how all of us can benefit from studies of identical pairs….Twin Mythconceptions, is an entertaining investigation into the scientific basis, or lack thereof, for more than 70 commonly held beliefs about identical and fraternal pairs." --Brian Boutwell, PhD, Psychology Today, Dec, 2017
"For those interested in twins and how they have contributed somuch to our knowledge of the human condition, I would thoroughly recommend this latest authoritative but eminently readable contribution by Nancy Segal, one of the leading twin researchers of our time (and, of course, a twin herself)." --Twin Research and Human Genetics
"In this gem of a book Nancy Segal has amassed a fascinating collection of accounts about twins and the mythconceptions people have about them. She has shown again that she is the world's leading expert on twins and has written a book that will be of interest to researchers and the public alike" --Tony Vernon, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario
"People are fascinated by twins - they provide an incredibly important resource for scientists trying to disentangle nature from nurture in the causes of disease and behavioral differences between individuals. Nancy Segal gives us the latest scientific evidence in a rigorous, but engaging and eminently readable style. A must for twins, researchers, and anyone with a curiosity about the human condition." --Nick Martin, Editor, Twin Research and Human Genetics, Queensland Institute of Medical Research
"Do you have a question about multiple births (twinning)? If so, Twin Mythconceptions is the book for you. Written in clear prose and thoroughly documented, it will be indispensable to both the professional community and general public for a long time to come. I thought I knew a lot about twins until I read this book, but now I know how little I knew. Five stars for Segal!" --Thomas J. Bouchard, Jr., Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, Department of Psychology
“Everything you’ve always wanted to know about twins – and lots more that you may never have thought to ask. As a mother of identical twins, I found Segal’s book to be simultaneously authoritative and accessible – a remarkably engaging overview of one of humanity’s most persistently fascinating biological relationships.” --Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Author