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Article: Twin Studies
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- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences
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Twin Studies
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In the social sciences, the twin study has become an important source of information about the contribution of
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nature
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to human traits and dispositions. Twin studies are particularly used in clinical and psychological research aimed at attempting to find the genetic component of certain disorders, such as schizophrenia, as well as of intelligence and various personality traits. The British scientist Francis Galton (1822
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1911) was the first to suggest that the study of twins might unlock the mysteries of nature. In the 1870s Galton, who sought a methodology that could conclusively show the primacy of hereditary factors in human nature, ...
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