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Author Segal, Nancy L., 1951-

Title Born together--reared apart : the landmark Minnesota twin study / Nancy L. Segal.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2012.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  306.875 S454B    Check Shelf
 Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department  306.875 SE    Check Shelf
Description vi, 410 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction -- The Jim twins (February-March 1979) -- 15,000 questions x 137 pairs -- Early findings (1979-1983) -- Sexual orientation, cognition, and medical traits (1984-1987) -- Pivotal papers: personality and IQ (1988 and 1990) -- Job satisfaction, cardiac characteristics, and more (1989-1990) -- Psychopathology and religiosity -- Dental traits, allergies, and vocational interests (1991-1992) -- Creativity, work values, and evolution (1992-1993) -- Family environments, happiness, sensation seeking, and the MMPI (1994-1997) -- "Larks" and "owls," ego development, and authoritarianism (1998-2002) -- Social relations, social attitudes, and mental abilities (2003-2005) -- Sexual development, fluctuating asymmetry, body size, and the structure of intelligence (2006 and beyond) -- Questions, answers, and twin studies of the future.
Subject Twins -- Psychology -- Research.
Nature and nurture -- Research.
ISBN 9780674055469 alkaline paper
0674055462 alkaline paper
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