It wasn’t until they were 39 that they met, and they were surprised to find they both suffered headaches, bit their nails, smoked Salems, took up woodworking and even vacationed on the same beach in Florida. www.scpr.org (2012) The study by researchers from Edinburgh University also suggests nature has a greater impact on development. The researchers found identical twins were twice as likely as non-identical twins to share the same personality traits.…
Elgin history spotlight – Nancy Lou Webster This is the story of longtime Elgin resident/artist Nancy Lou Webster and her 1935 Straight 8 Buick Coupe with suicide doors named “Katie.” The story begins with Nancy Lou as a teen in Oxford, Mississippi.…
In the article "7 Ways Siblings May Have Shaped You" by Lindsey Lyon, This article is about the different ways that siblings have on one another. Lyon purpose is to inform his audience that siblings impact each others lives. Her audience are people who have siblings, and to the non-believers that think siblings don’t shape each other lives. Lyon included experts opinions as major support to her claim. The author main concern is to inform the auidence that there are seven ways that siblings can shape each other lives.…
Carolyn Spiro mentioned her struggles in coping with her twin sister – Pamela’s mental disorders, so I found this article to be helpful. Being diagnosed with mental disorders can be a shock for both the person diagnosed and for his/her family and friends. The whole family might be affected. Learning how to cope with is important to maintain one’s physical and mental health and thus better support a loved one with mental disorders.…
“Ginger” and “little red” and “copper head” and the ever so famous “carrot top” were just a few of many nicknames that once taunted my childhood. It seemed to be that I did not have a name, but rather I was just “the redhead.” Always sticking out like a sore thumb, I was surrounded by a family of dark brown hair and undoubtedly seemed to be the only child in the class with the uncommon genes of fiery red hair, a galaxy of freckles that covered my body, and the fairest of skin that would burn at the slightest of interaction with the sun. As a result of the little resemblance I share with my family, people often mistaken me for someone else’s child or demanded an explanation.…
“Twins have a special bond. They feel safer with each other than with their peers”. She will be forever be my number one person to go to if I have problems and when I accomplish something great. Yes I have thought that we have read each other’s minds so when twins say that they aren’t…
A lot of people think just because you’re an identical twin, that you must be the same in every aspect of your life as the other person. In my case, and in others, being an identical twin doesn’t prove that we are the same in all areas of life. I have an identical twin sister, named Emily. Emily is pessimistic, high maintenance and very well organized. I, on the other hand, am more optimistic, open-minded and easygoing.…
Nancy’s birthday is December 16, and she was born in L.A. She wants to travel to Paris one day. She’s a big fan of Soccer, and her biggest influence is her mom. Her favorite show is Bob’s Burgers. As for books she just reads whatever sounds good to her.…
In order to prove how similarity influences friendships, it is critical to ensure that most friends are similar. There is no mathematical formula or accepted list of criteria for friendship formation. Put simply, just because two people are friends doesn’t necessarily mean they are similar. In fact, most people would probably agree that many friends are strikingly different from one another yet get along just as well as those who are similar. However, Dr. James Fowler, the well-known, widely published UCSD Professor of Medical Genetics and Political Science, takes things to the next level.…
In the video Nature vs. Nurture in Men and Women, I found interesting that both men and women believe that nurture was more important than nature. I think women are more committed to nurture then nature because they believe that they are in more control and could change certain factors when raising children, and they believe that if it can change then it is nurture. Although, there is a constant interaction between nature and nurture I believe that they both make us who we are today. In the Minnesota Twins video, I found it interesting that the two Jim twins before rediscovering each other had a unusual set of coincidences in their life that included wives with the same name, similar names for their son, have given their dog the same name,…
As the population of multiple births continues to rise, inquiring minds continue to expand the depth of knowledge available. Tully et al. (2004), start to explore the results of separating twins, and no longer focus on why they are being separated in the classroom. Although this study was conducted in the United Kingdom, the data are still applicable to schools in the United States. In reviewing the current research to complete the study, Tully et al.…
Most psychologists who participate in twin studies have identified certain characteristics of twins that are consistent. As a result of their unusual paths toward ego development often become followers of object relation. One of the first common reactions to twinship is a…
Throughout the Walsh text, several theories of social work practice are identified and explained. I will compare and contrast Family Emotional Systems Theory and Structural Family Theory. This paper will discuss the main concepts of each theory. How the theories would be utilized within different individuals and issues that may be presented as a social worker. The usefulness of each of the two theories in regards to social work practice, concentrating on a micro practice perspective.…
When discussing the family and the dynamics involved therein, there seems to be a lack of literature relevant to the relationships of siblings. This is to say, when speaking about the family, it would appear that the way in which siblings interact with one another is of no consequence to understanding the family. In lieu of discussing siblings’ relationships as it pertains to one sibling to the other, the discourse of the family revolves around the “powerful parent-child dyad” (Pfouts 1972, 200). This means that the structure of the family “is often seen in terms of the relationships among adults” (Steelman et al. 2002, 243), and that once these relationships are established, it is assumed that these relationships will have an equal effect…
Have you ever tried to observe the appearance of each one of our family members. What turns sightings our family members turned out to resemble each other. And if that was different from other family members around where we live? In fact, every child is similar to both parents and her younger brother.…