Conjoined twins

Is the way people are born like the Genetics of a child. Studies show that twins can look alike and others may be twins but not look alike at all and one twin can be mental and the other may have a 50% chance of developing conditions like bipolar and major depression. Example: Twins sisters that laugh and look the same because they are twins. But raised in different towns and aren't the same height. They can also read eachothers minds and Nature is the way you may act and like nurture is on…

creepiest part is, she looks exactly like you. “Exactly like me? IMPOSSIBLE. How can a girl look exactly like-” “Because she was your twin sister.” My ears started ringing. I have a twin.. Sister? How can this be true? How can my parents not tell me about this? How come no one ever speaks about her? How come she doesn’t have the same last name? “I...I have a twin?” I spoke while trying to not have a panic…

at some point in their lives, wish for a twin brother or sister, but they don’t truly understand the difficulties and bond of having a life-long partner. Many twins have trouble identifying themselves as a single person. People they know and love compare the twins, often with drastic results; however, through it all, twins usually have such a close bond that it lasts through the ages. For singletons, it can be challenging to recognize the tight bond twins have, the struggle of comparison, and…

I am an identical twin. Whether I am in school or at the supermarket, I always notice the creepy stares as well as the following: “Who’s older? Which one are you? Do you like being a twin? Am I seeing double?” How does one go about answering questions such as these? I’ve always had an identical twin, an exact copy of my genetic make-up, and people have never ceased to be amazed by this. I have trained myself to answer these questions and yes, I love being a twin. I always have a friend by my…

the greatest influence on personality. Psychological research that quintessentially illustrates this notion is the Minnesota Twin Study. This psychological study assessed 402 sets of twins, both monozygotic and dizygotic, in which some had been reared together and others apart (Grivas and Carter, 2010). Despite having been reared separately, these sets of monozygotic twins were still alike and displayed high correlations on nearly every personality trait that had been investigated. (Grivas and…

Major depression is a mood disorder that causes to have negative feelings for an extensive time as it could take a few days or even weeks. Those negative feelings include sadness, anger, loss, hopelessness and discouragement. They can interfere individual’s daily activities due to the lack of ambition and energy. Depression can be caused through different symptoms such as family history, stressful events, personality, loneliness, illness and physical changes. This essay will be exploring on…

In contrast, supporters of nurture consider the opposite view that the environment determines how one learns to speak. Eric H. Lenneberg’s Foundations of Language Development: A Multidisciplinary Approach argues that nurture influences a child’s language proficiency by proposing the Critical Period Theory. According to Lenneberg, “In humans, vocal learning seems to occur most readily within the age span defined as the critical period, in which hormonal, experiential, and age factors” (96) come…

Twisted Beginnings According to mythology, Pollux was the divine son of Zeus. He was an immortal man with a mortal brother named Castor. When Castor was killed, Pollux pleaded with his father Zeus to let him share his immortality with his twin brother. Castor was, therefore, absorbed into Pollux, who selflessly reincarnated his brother. Together they formed the constellation Gemini. Pollux was, however, the brighter of the two. According to mythology, Styx is the name of a river that formed the…

There are a wide range of explanations for schizophrenia (SZ), ranging from genetics to psychodynamic approaches. These theories can be grouped into two categories; biological and psychological. These two explanations have many differences such as their fundamental basis, treatments and methodology, but also have several similarities. This essay will outline, then compare and contrast various theories within the biological and psychological explanations. One aspect of the psychological…

Motorcars are somewhat common, roughly as they were in the 1920s in our world. There are no planes, but air travel is possible via dirigibles. Jay can drive a motorcar, but prefers not to, finding them loud, obnoxious and dirty. He has never been on a dirigible, as he has not had the opportunity to travel much. A notable ethnocultural group must be mentioned: the qarnot (singular and adjective: qeren). They are a diasporic group that have lost their original homeland and now live all around Mir…