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Psychological Profiles of Conjoined Twins

J. David Smith
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      Conjoined twins born before the advent of surgical separation techniques have long been of special interest to scientists. Sharing an identical genetic make-up and an identical environment, these twins have provided a unique opportunity for the study of innate and cultural determinants on the individual. Psychological Profiles of Conjoined Twins probes the striking differences in personality, ability, and interests between such twins--and consequently reexamines the prevailing assumptions in current psychological research. Smith's thoroughly documented book questions the pervasive view that human characteristics may be reduced to a simple ratio of heredity and environment. He investigataes the lives of the first recorded conjoined twins, Chang and Eng, and the lives of other, lesser known conjoined twins. The author also presents an intriguing study of the representation of conjoined twins in literature. The final chapters discuss vital philosophical and scientific questions raised by the lives of such twins, with particular emphasis on the over-simplification of traditional heredity/environment approaches.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: J. David Smith EAN: 9780275929657 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 1988-10-19 CITY: GENRE: PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

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      Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

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      J. DAVID SMITH is Professor of Education and Human Development at Lynchburg College, Virginia. He recieved undergraduate and graduate degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned his doctorate at Columbia University. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Dr. Smith has also been a special education teacher and a counselor. He is the author of Minds Made Feeble (1985) and The Other Voices: Profiles of Women in the History of Special Education (1987), as well as numerous articles that have appeared in professional and academic journals. Dr. Smith and his wife, Joyce, are the parents of three children.
      Conjoined twins born before the advent of surgical separation techniques have long been of special interest to scientists. Sharing an identical genetic make-up and an identical environment, these twins have provided a unique opportunity for the study of innate and cultural determinants on the individual. Psychological Profiles of Conjoined Twins probes the striking differences in personality, ability, and interests between such twins--and consequently reexamines the prevailing assumptions in current psychological research. Smith's thoroughly documented book questions the pervasive view that human characteristics may be reduced to a simple ratio of heredity and environment. He investigataes the lives of the first recorded conjoined twins, Chang and Eng, and the lives of other, lesser known conjoined twins. The author also presents an intriguing study of the representation of conjoined twins in literature. The final chapters discuss vital philosophical and scientific questions raised by the lives of such twins, with particular emphasis on the over-simplification of traditional heredity/environment approaches.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: J. David Smith EAN: 9780275929657 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 0 g HEIGHT: 0 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: ABC-CLIO DATE PUBLISHED: 1988-10-19 CITY: GENRE: PSYCHOLOGY / Personality, PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology WIDTH: 0 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

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      J. DAVID SMITH is Professor of Education and Human Development at Lynchburg College, Virginia. He recieved undergraduate and graduate degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned his doctorate at Columbia University. A former Peace Corps volunteer, Dr. Smith has also been a special education teacher and a counselor. He is the author of Minds Made Feeble (1985) and The Other Voices: Profiles of Women in the History of Special Education (1987), as well as numerous articles that have appeared in professional and academic journals. Dr. Smith and his wife, Joyce, are the parents of three children.

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