Entwined Lives

Twins and What They Tell Us About Human Behavior

by Nancy Segal, Ph.D.
Published by Penguin Group

Preeminent twin researcher and fraternal twin Dr. Nancy Segal is a psychology professor and director of the Twin Studies Center at California State University. Her book "Entwined Lives" combines case histories and recent research in exploring the life of twins and the special relationship they share.

Expertly researched, Dr. Segal's book includes discussions on intelligence and personality traits, the physical growth of twins, twins reared apart, unusual twin types, the nature verses nurture debate, and modern fertility treatments that bring about multiple children.

Also covered are famous twins, conjoined twins, twins in the animal kingdom and the loss of a twin. "Entwined Lives" is a significant study of twins and a valuable resource for parents of twins and for twins themselves. Includes a detailed glossary of terms.

396 pages, softbound
6 x 9 x 7/8"

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Chapter Index:

Acknowledgements
Forward
Preface: Not Like Me
Introduction
Identical and Fraternal Twins: Living Laboratories
Identical, But Not the Same: Differences Between Identical Twins
Natural Experiments: Unusual Twin Types
Developing in Tandem: Intelligence and Special Mental Skills
Unfolding Lives: Personality Traits, Mental Disorders and Atypical Behaviors
Friendship Extraordinaire: Twins' Special Relationship
Twist of Fate: Twins Reared Apart
Another Twist of Fate: Children Adopted Together
Lonesome Crowd: Loss of a Twin
Making Multiples: New Fertility Treatments and Beyond
Two-Base Hits and Triple Toe Loops: Physical Growth and Athletic Prowess
Noah's Ark: Twins in the Nonhuman Animal Kingdom
The Other Half: Noteworthy Twins
Double Indemnity: Twins in the Courtroom
Separate Minds in Shared Bodies: Conjoined Twins
Double Entendre: Twinship's Many Meanings
Afterward: Part of Me
Glossary
Notes