Hidden Brain

What Twins Tell Us

Jun 24, 2021

28:22

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The Difference Between Identical Twins and Fraternal Twins

02:35

Is Your Environment Deterministic?

02:03

How Do Twin Studies Affect Personality and Intelligence?

02:10

Introduction

2min

Hidden Brain - The Truth About the Bogota Twins

2min

The Story of Fraternal Twins by Nancy Segell

3min

William and Horhay's Chemistry

2min

The Reunion of Carlos and Carlos

2min

Did the Band of Brothers Stay in Touch?

2min

The Science of Twins

2min

How Do You Know if You're a Twin?

2min

Hidden Brain - The New Non Dairy Flavor Goros

3min

10.

How Do Twin Studies Affect Personality and Intelligence?

2min

11.

The Bogota Twins

2min

12.

The Difference Between Identical Twins and Fraternal Twins

3min

13.

Is Your Environment Deterministic?

2min

14.

Hidden Brain - The Unsung Hero

2min

In December 1988, two sets of identical twins became test subjects in a study for which they had never volunteered. It was an experiment that could never be performed in a lab, and had never before been documented. This week, we revisit this fascinating story, told by psychologist Nancy Segal, about the eternal tug between nature and nurture in shaping who we are.

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