The Psychology of TwinshipIn this completely revised second edition of the definitive book about twins, Ainslie examines the complex interactions between heredity and environment, especially with reference to personality and intelligence. This book is for parents of twins as well as for clinicians who work with twins. |
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Personality and Genetic Inheritance I | 1 |
Identical Twins and Personality Characteristics | 20 |
3 | 39 |
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