Entwined Lives, Nancy L. Segal

'Intriguing... Segal comes to the tale of twins with firsthand knowledge... Explores the entire field of personality and  behavior,' -New York Newsday

In Entwined Lives, preeminent twin researcher Dr. Nancy L. Segal reveals how twins hold the keys to understanding our physical and intellectual capabilities, personality traits, social attitudes, and more. Combining the latest research with illuminating case histories—including identical twins separated at birth and reunited thirty-nine years later—she explores the roles played by genes and environment, and shows how nature's 'living laboratories' provide vital clues to our behavioral riddles. In this unique book, you'll read about:

• The special relationship twins share
• The unusual language patterns of twins
• What twins tell us about cooperation and competition
• What losing a twin reveals about grieving • Pseudo twins—unrelated siblings who are reared together • The role of fertility treatments in twin and 'twinlike' conceptions
• How conjoined twins view their coexistence
• Twins and clones
• Twins in the courtroom
• Twinning in the nonhuman animal kingdom
• Facts and fallacies ofbeing a twin

From athletic prowess to marital stability to why we gain and lose weight, Entwined Lives sheds new light on the nature/nurture debate and will have a profound effect on the way we think about ourselves and each other.

'Comprehensive... A valuable source for psychologists, twins, parents of twins, and anyone who has ever wished for a twin.' —Kirkus Reviews

'The most significant survey of twin research to date... for anyone interested in twins or in questions of human development and evolutionary psychology... Excellent... Recommended.' —Library Journal 

Language: English

Entwined Lives, Nancy L. Segal, Ph.D., good copy (Light signs of wear on the cover and the cover is partly discolored on the spine and back, see photo. The pages are also discolored, otherwise nice and clean. No name or notes.)
Plume / Penguin Group, paperback, 396 pages
ISBN 0452280575

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