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IQ is, to say the least, a fraught concept. Psychologists have studied IQ—or g for “general cognitive ability”—maybe more than any other psychological construct. And they've learned some interesting things about it. That it's remarkably stable over the lifespan. That it really is general: people who ace one test of intellectual ability tend to ace others. And that IQs have risen markedly over the last century. At the same time, IQ seems to be met with increasing squeamishness, if not outright disdain, in many circles. It's often seen as crude, misguided, reductive—maybe a whole lot worse. There's no question, after all, that IQ has been misused—that it still gets misused—for all kinds of racist, classist, colonialist purposes. As if this wasn't all thorny enough, the study of IQ is also intimately bound up with the study of genetics. It's right there in the roiling center of debates about how genes and environment make us who we are. So, yeah, what to make of all this? How should we be thinking about IQ? My guest today is Dr. Eric Turkheimer. Eric is Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. He has studied intelligence and many other complex human traits for decades, and he's a major figure in the field of “behavior genetics.” Eric also has a new book out this fall—which I highly recommend—titled Understanding the Nature-Nurture Debate. In a field that has sometimes been accused of rampant optimism, Eric is—as you'll hear—a bit more measured. In this conversation, Eric and I focus on intelligence and its putatively genetic basis. We talk about why Eric doubts that we are anywhere close to an account of the biology of IQ. We discuss what makes intelligence such a formidable construct in psychology and why essentialist understandings of it are so intuitive. We talk about Francis Galton and the long shadow he's cast on the study of human behavior. We discuss the classic era of Twin Studies—an era in which researchers started to derive quantitative estimates of the heritability of complex traits. We talk about how the main takeaway from that era was that genes are quite important indeed, and about how more genetic techniques suggest that takeaway may have been a bit simplistic. Along the way, Eric and I touch on spelling ability, child prodigies, the chemical composition of money, the shared quirks of twins reared apart, the Flynn Effect, the Reverse Flynn Effect, birth order, the genetics of height, the problem of missing heritability, whether we should still be using IQ scores, and the role of behavior genetics in the broader social sciences.  Alright folks, lots in here—let's just get to it. On to my conversation with Dr. Eric Turkheimer. Enjoy!   A transcript of this episode will be available soon.   Notes and links 3:30 – The 1994 book The Bell Curve, by Richard Herrnstein a Charles Murray, dealt largely with the putative social implications of IQ research. It was extremely controversial and widely discussed. For an overview of the book and controversy, see the Wikipedia article here. 6:00 – For discussion of the “all parents are environmentalists…” quip, see here. 12:00 – The notion of “multiple intelligences” was popularized by the psychologist Howard Gardner—see here for an overview. See here for an attempt to test the claims of the “multiple intelligences” framework using some of the methods of traditional IQ research. For work on EQ (or Emotional Intelligence) see here. 19:00 – Dr. Turkheimer has also laid out his spelling test analogy in a Substack post. 22:30 – Dr. Turkheimer's 1998 paper, “Heritability and Biological Explanation.” 24:30 – For an in-passing treatment of the processing efficiency idea, see p. 195 of Daniel Nettle's book Personality. See also Richard Haier's book, The Neuroscience of Intelligence. 26:00 – The original study on the relationship between pupil size and intelligence. A more recent study that fails to replicate those findings. 31:00 – For an argument that child prodigies constitute an argument for “nature,” see here. For a memorable narrative account of one child prodigy, see here. 32:00 – A meta-analysis of the Flynn effect. We have previously discussed the Flynn Effect in an episode with Michael Muthukrishna. 37:00 – James Flynn's book, What is Intelligence? On the reversal of the Flynn Effect, see here. 40:00 – The phrase “nature-nurture” originally comes from Shakespeare and was picked up by Francis Galton. In The Tempest, Prospero describes Caliban as “a born devil on whose nature/ Nurture can never stick.” 41:00 – For a biography of Galton, see here. For an article-length account of Galton's role in the birth of eugenics, see here. 50:00 – For an account of R.A. Fisher's 1918 paper and its continuing influence, see here. 55:00 – See Dr. Turkheimer's paper on the “nonshared environment”—E in the ACE model. 57:00 – A study coming out of the Minnesota Study of Twins reared apart. A New York Times article recounting some of the interesting anecdata in the Minnesota Study. 1:00:00 – See Dr. Turkheimer's 2000 paper on the “three laws of behavior genetics.” Note that this is not, in fact, Dr. Turkheimer's most cited paper (though it is very well cited). 1:03:00 – For another view of the state of behavior genetics in the postgenomic era, see here. 1:11:00 – For Dr. Turkheimer's work on poverty, heritability, and IQ, see here. 1:13:00 – A recent large-scale analysis of birth order effects on personality. 1:16:00 – For Dr. Turkheimer's take on the missing heritability problem, see here and here.    1:19:00 – A recent study on the missing heritability problem in the case of height. 1:30:00 – On the dark side of IQ, see Chapter 9 of Dr. Turkheimer's book. See also Radiolab's series on g. 1:31:00 – See Dr. Turkheimer's Substack, The Gloomy Prospect.   Recommendations The Genetic Lottery, Kathryn Paige Harden Intelligence, Stuart Ritchie Intelligence and How to Get It, Richard Nisbett ‘Why our IQ levels are higher than our grandparents'' (Ted talk), James Flynn   Many Minds is a project of the Diverse Intelligences Summer Institute, which is made possible by a generous grant from the John Templeton Foundation to Indiana University. The show is hosted and produced by Kensy Cooperrider, with help from Assistant Producer Urte Laukaityte and with creative support from DISI Directors Erica Cartmill and Jacob Foster. Our artwork is by Ben Oldroyd. Our transcripts are created by Sarah Dopierala. Subscribe to Many Minds on Apple, Stitcher, Spotify, Pocket Casts, Google Play, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also now subscribe to the Many Minds newsletter here! We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions. 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We recorded this early in our Joy Lab journey, but it's as true as it was then. Truth is, we're all wired for resilience. It's built into all living systems, from a single cell to dynamic global systems. And none of us would be here if we didn't have it. But, have you wondered why we all have different levels of resilience and how it can be boosted? In this episode, we explore what resilience means, how to protect your resilience, how to get it back if it's been depleted, and even how to grow it to a level you might not have thought you could get to.    Key moments: 00:00 Introduction to Joy Lab Podcast 00:47 Understanding the Concept of Resilience 01:39 The Importance of Resilience in Today's World 02:53 How to Protect and Enhance Your Resilience 03:12 Defining Resilience and Its Importance 03:31 The Impact of Resilience on Mental Health 04:34 The Role of Resilience in Overcoming Challenges 05:44 The Depletion of Resilience Due to Continuous Stress 06:26 Understanding the Concept of Your Resilience Container 07:00 Factors Determining the Size of Your Resilience Container 11:02 The Concept of Ordinary Magic in Resilience 13:12 The Shortlist for Resilience 16:45 The Roots of Resilience 26:03 Cultivating a Good Heart for Resilience 27:36 Creating Deep Connections for Resilience 31:00 Conclusion and Invitation to Join Joy Lab Program 31:39 Podcast Closing Remarks and Disclaimers   Joy Lab and Natural Mental Health are community-supported. When you buy through the links below, we may earn a commission. That support helps keeps the Joy Lab podcast free for all!   Links Mentioned: Resilience Quiz and free Mini-Course: Based on decades of clinical experience, we've created a model of resilience that is both helpful and practical. True to our approach at Natural Mental Health, we start with strengths. You'll identify these strengths in your Resilience Type. Your Resilience Type highlights your unique strengths, what fuels your joy, what keeps you in balance, and the lifestyle practices that most nourish you. After you find your Resilience Type, sign up for your free mini-course to receive tailored lifestyle practices (e.g., foods to eat more of, ideal forms of exercise, supplements, and mindfulness activities) that can support your mood, resilience, and overall wellbeing. Resilient Community: Access lots of extra resilience-boosting resources (like our Sleeping Well Workshop) AND you'll join a group of inspiring folks who play an integral role in keeping this podcast going... which means powerful resources stay accessible to everyone.   Joy Lab Program: Take the next leap in your wellbeing journey with step-by-step practices to help you build and maintain the elements of joy in your life. Podcasts referenced in this episode: #6 Five Lessons on Loving Well #12 Five Pathways to Inner Calm Ordinary Magic, Resilience in Development  Summary of the Project Competence Longitudinal Study  Chemistry of Calm book  Barbara Kingsolver (Author) Mind-Body Dualism: A Critique from a Health Perspective Sources of human psychological differences: the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart Dr. Kammerer and the Midwife Toads: Dr. Kammerer's book: The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Radiolab episode: Leaving Your Lamarck Shel Silverstein (Author)  Evidence and other poems by Mary Oliver Subscribe to our Newsletter: Join us over at NaturalMentalHealth.com for exclusive emails, updates, and additional strategies. Check out our favorite resilience-boosting reads: https://bookshop.org/shop/NMHreads Where to shop: Our partner store at Fullscript: This is where you can find high-quality supplements and wellness products. Except for our CBD Gummies, any product links mentioned in the show notes below will require an account. Sign up for your free Fullscript account here: https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/nmh/store-start Resilient Remedies: This is where you can find our line of trusted, high-quality CBD gummies: https://www.resilientremedies.com/    Full transcript available: https://www.naturalmentalhealth.com/podcasts/joy-lab-podcast/episodes/2148072999   Please remember that this content is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice and is not a replacement for advice and treatment from a medical professional. Please consult your doctor or other qualified health professional before beginning any diet change, supplement, or lifestyle program. Please see our terms for more information. If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call the NAMI HelpLine: 1-800-950-6264 available Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., ET. OR text "HelpLine" to 62640 or email NAMI at helpline@nami.org. Visit NAMI for more. You can also call or text SAMHSA at 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.

Afgestaan, afl. 14: Peter& ErikPeter: Onze biologische moeder wilde ten eerste ons eigenlijk niet afstaan en ten tweede wilde ze ook niet dat we uit elkaar werden gehaald.Erik: Mijn ouders zagen ons tweeën liggen en zeiden: ”Dat zijn leuke jongens!” En ze wilden ons allebei, maar daar staken ze een stokje voor, iemand zei: ”Dat gaat niet gebeuren, u moet kiezen.”Erik & Peter: Ik heb gevoel dat er ons iets af is genomen… de eerste zeventien jaar van ons leven is ons wel afgenomen samen.Ja, als je ziet hoe we de laatste 35 jaar, hoe we met elkaar omgaan, dan kun je wel stellen van dat dat de eerste zeventien jaar ons wel zeker, zoals mijn broer zegt, is afgestolen ja.De volwassen, maar ongetrouwde moeder van Peter en Erik raakte ongepland zwanger. Dat was een grote schande voor haar ouders. Zij hielden haar, en de zwangerschap, verborgen. Pas tijdens de bevalling bleek dat er twee baby's waren, een eeneiige tweeling. Tegen de wil van hun moeder werden Peter en Erik uit elkaar gehaald en allebei in een eigen adoptiegezin geplaatst.Peter en Erik zoeken nog steeds naar de reden van hun scheiding. Alhoewel beide jongens prima terecht kwamen was de schok toch groot toen ze, bij toeval, op 17-jarige leeftijd ontdekten dat ze deel waren van een eeneiige tweeling. Het duurde jaren voordat ze echt iets voelde bij het woord broer. Waarom waren ze gescheiden, was het een experiment? Of was de vraag naar adoptiekinderen eind jaren zestig zo groot dat men twee families blij wilde maken?Een eeneiige tweeling die gescheiden opgroeit is interessant voor de wetenschap. Zo kwamen de broers in de Verenigde Staten terecht waar ze meededen aan het onderzoek van Thomas Bouchard, The Minnesota Study of Twins reared apart.De aflevering van Peter en Erik gaat over samen zijn, gescheiden worden en elkaar weer vinden. Wat heeft dat voor gevolgen voor de twee Groningse broers die bij hun hereniging heel nuchter 'moi' tegen elkaar zeiden en sindsdien willen weten waarom ze niet samen konden opgroeien.Shownotes:In een deel van de 20ste eeuw was het Toevluchtsoord een tehuis voor zwangere vrouwen, veelal ongehuwd, en hun kind. Met name voor vrouwen uit de regio Groningen en Friesland. Na de bevalling kwamen de moeders terug met hun baby of kwamen alleen de baby's terug als de moeder afstand had gedaan. De moeder vertrok dan naar elders.https://fiom.nl/zoeken-familie/toevluchtsoordEen eeneiige (monozygote) tweeling ontstaat doordat er niet, zoals normaal gesproken, een enkel embryo ontstaat uit celdelingen van de bevruchte eicel, maar bij een van de eerste delingen twee losse groepjes cellen ontstaan die ieder uitgroeien tot een apart embryo. In Nederland komt dit in ongeveer 1 op 250 zwangerschappen voor.https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eeneiige_tweelingThomas J. Bouchard Jr. (geboren op 3 oktober 1937) is een Amerikaanse psycholoog die bekend staat om zijn gedragsgenetische studies van tweelingen die uit elkaar zijn grootgebracht. Hij is emeritus hoogleraar psychologie en directeur van het Minnesota Center for Twin and Adoption Research aan de Universiteit van Minnesota.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Bouchard_Jr.De Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart was een tweelingonderzoek uitgevoerd aan de Universiteit van Minnesota, onafhankelijk van het Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research. In 1979 begon Thomas J. Bouchard tweelingen te bestuderen die bij de geboorte gescheiden waren en in verschillende gezinnen waren grootgebracht. Hij ontdekte dat een identieke tweeling die niet met zijn of haar tweelingbroer is grootgebracht ongeveer evenveel kans lijkt te hebben om op de tweelingbroer te lijken in termen van persoonlijkheid, interesses en houdingen als iemand die met zijn of haar medetweeling is grootgebracht."Er zijn waarschijnlijk genetische invloeden op bijna alle facetten van menselijk gedrag, maar de nadruk op de idiosyncratische kenmerken is misleidend. Gemiddeld zijn identieke tweelingen die afzonderlijk zijn grootgebracht voor ongeveer 50 procent vergelijkbaar - en dat ondermijnt het wijdverbreide geloof dat identieke tweelingen kopieën zijn." Dat is duidelijk niet het geval. Iedereen is op zichzelf een uniek individu.'https://www.researchgate.net/publication/20936587_Sources_of_Human_Psychological_Differences_The_Minnesota_Study_of_Twins_Reared_ApartSt. Verleden in Zicht voor Nederlandse afstandskinderen en binnenlands geadopteerden.  https://verledeninzicht.nl/Email: info@verledeninzicht.nlInterviews: Georgia Gradenwitz- Kemp en Carine DorgeloAudio nabewerking: Konstantin Johannes van The Sound RepublicEindredactie en montage: Carine Dorgelo© 2023- 2024 Carine Dorgelo& Georgia Gradenwitz- Kemp

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: bit.ly/new-talks5 The comparative study of identical and fraternal twins is a powerful method for identifying the relative contributions of genes and environments to individual differences in behavioral, physical, and health-related characteristics. Studies of reared-apart twins provide even more compelling ways to approach this same class of questions, given that the co-twins were raised in different homes, communities and/or countries, so were unable to influence one another. This talk first reviews the different types of twins and the logic behind twin designs before presenting findings from past, recent and current studies of twins who grew up separately. Here, the focus will be on the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart and the Fullerton Study of Chinese Twins; however, research using reared together twins, virtual twins (same-age-unrelated individuals reared together who replicated twinship but without a genetic link) and unrelated look-alikes will also be described with reference to family relations, tacit coordination, personality similarity, and bereavement. The vast body of evidence indicates that genetic influence is pervasive, affecting virtually every measured human trait, but environmental factors also play a role. The occasional abuse of twin studies must be recalled to prevent their future occurrence. --- Prof. Nancy L. Segal, PhD is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Twins Studies Center at California State University, Fullerton. She has authored over 250 articles and six books on twins; her seventh book, Deliberately Divided: Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart was released in November 2021. Dr. Segal's 2012 book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study, won the 2013 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. She was a speaker at a TedX event in Manhattan Beach, California (2017), and delivered invited addresses at the Human Behavior and Evolution Society in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (2018) and the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, in Florence, Italy (2019). She was also an invited participant in a debate on parenting organized by Intelligence Squared in New York City (2019). Dr. Segal's work has been featured in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. She has appeared on national and international television and radio programs, including The Today Show, 20/20, Long Lost Lives, AirTalk (NPR) and Hidden Brain (NPR). Dr Segal can be contacted via email at: nsegal@fullerton.edu, and you can learn more about her work on: drnancysegaltwins.org -- The Weekend University's mission is to make the best minds and ideas in psychology more accessible, so that you can use the knowledge to improve your quality of life. We release 95% of our content for free and don't run any ads during the show. That said, we'd love to expand our reach and get the knowledge shared by our speakers into the hands of more people so they can benefit too. So, if you're in the mood for doing a random act of kindness today, and helping others improve their lives in the process, it would make a huge difference if you could take just 30 seconds and leave a short review on your favourite podcast provider - whether that's iTunes (https://bit.ly/iTunes-podcast-review), Stitcher (https://bit.ly/stitcher-podcast-review) or Spotify (https://bit.ly/spotify-podcast-ratings). In addition, we'll pick one review each month and that person will get a free ticket to our monthly online conference, which usually costs £50. Thanks for your time and I hope you enjoy the show! -- Links: - Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 - Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events - Prof. Segal's website: http://drnancysegaltwins.org - Prof. Segal's books: https://amzn.to/3EMVOfb

Feeling hopeful is a key contributor to better mental health. And don't worry, you don't have to be an optimist to be hopeful, as it's a skill that we can all boost. Problem is, hope may seem hard to find right now. There's a lot of events and messaging that makes that feel really true. In this episode, we'll get into a key obstacle that stands in the way of hope: The illusion of separation. This is the belief that we are separate beings, with a clear separation between each of us and a separation between ourselves and the outside world. That sounds true, right?! Well, we'll break that myth down in this episode and also touch on some key strategies to build more hope.    KEY TAKEAWAYS:   Hope is different than optimism; you don't have to be an optimist to be hopeful. Remember Dr. Jacqueline Mattis' definition: Hope is optimism with a plan.  What stands in the way of hope? The illusion of separation.  This illusion has been built into policies, health, medicine…. and more.   The illusion of separation can be broken down into four common divisions we make within and between ourselves: Mind and body Head and heart Nature and nurture Inside and outside. Mind and body: Advancements in science continue to reveal that we are more interconnected than we ever imagined.  Head and heart: Whole-hearted listening is a practice that can re-engage your heart.  Nature and nurture: Epigenetics demonstrates that our DNA is not so concrete… let's talk about nuptial pads! Inside and outside: We're all doing the best we can right now.  At the same time, it's essential to do inner-work so that we can get more skilled at how we respond to our outer world. We can build our awareness and connection (we do this at the Joy Lab program), and with that practice, so much of what bugs us just falls away.   If you're breathing, there's room for healing.    LINKS MENTIONED:   Join us at Joy Lab Program Chemistry of Calm book Barbara Kingsolver (Author) Mind-Body Dualism: A Critique from a Health Perspective Sources of human psychological differences: the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart Dr. Kammerer and the Midwife Toads: Dr. Kammerer's book: The Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics Radiolab episode: Leaving Your Lamarck Shel Silverstein (Author)

Grab your camping gear and ready the hunting dogs because we're hunting for Big-Foot! By taking a fresh look at the evidence alongside ancient mythological tradition a new picture of the Sasquatch emerges amongst the spiritually charged weirdness that have always been waiting for us Innawoods.This week we discuss:The Myth of Artemis and ActeonChiron, The CentaurLucifer's DomainEntsPan, The SatyrHomoerectus versus NeanderthalPatterson-Gimlin FilmThe Skookum CastNative MythologyIs Bigfoot really just a giant ape??In the extended show we discuss:-The Oz Effect-Missing Time-Multiple Missing 411 cases-Travis Walton UFO incident-Psychic Sasquatch-Sexytime with Sasquatch Stories (really)Travis Walton Incident and various creatures by Malachor 5, Greek mythology by h4ckrabbit and everything else by Heka Astra!Music By:Spirit Travel Plazahttps://open.spotify.com/artist/30dW3WB1sYofnow7y3V0YoWhere to find The Whole Rabbit:YouTube: https://youtu.be/z4DL6BFdzfMMerch: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/thewholerabbit/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbit_Sources:Neanderthal War:https://historyofyesterday.com/the-100-000-years-war-between-neanderthals-and-homo-sapiens-65caaf781b7Neanderthal/Human Genetic Lineage:http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/genetics/ancient-dna-and-neanderthals/interbreeding#:~:text=Neanderthals%20have%20contributed%20approximately%201,(Fu%20et%20al%202015).History Channel Documentary (Bigfoot, the Patterson Tape and University of Minnesota Study):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fv0PysNT4HYMissing 411:https://www.canammissing.com/page/page/8396197.htmKewaunee Lapseritis (the Sexy Sasquatch Lady story):https://www.amazon.ca/Sasquatch-People-Their-Interdimensional-Connection/dp/0983369534/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=3GWYVPNKZTFRQ&keywords=kewaunee+lapseritis&qid=1649475171&sprefix=kewaunee%2Caps%2C396&sr=8-1Man is upset about having sex with lady Sasquatch:https://kmod.iheart.com/featured/big-mad-morning-show/content/2021-08-13-man-claims-to-have-sex-with-female-sasquatch/Woman has sex with Sasquatch and loves it:https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/116992/woman-says-she-was-seduced-by-bigfoots-huge-erection/Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thewholerabbit)

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Welcome to the first episode of the Transformation Thursday Podcast, today we are featuring the transformation story of co-host and co-producer Amy Stephens. She discusses how she started coming out at the age of 45, and the process of dealing with her now ex-wife, kids, work, and volunteer activities who all knew her as a male and how Amy navigated the tricky waters of a social transition as transgender woman transitioning in her 40's and who has become a comic, advocate for the LGBT/LGBTQIA+ community, and who still is an active volunteer firefighter in her community. Show Note:  University of Minnesota Study finds nearly 3% of Minnesota HS students as Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming:  https://www.health.umn.edu/news/news-releases/umn-study-nearly-3-minnesota-students-identify-transgender-gender-nonconforming

Join Tim Ray as he interviews Dr. Nancy L. Segal, Professor of Psychology and Director, Twin Studies Center, Calif State Univ., Fullerton. Nancy L. Segal, Ph.D. – Biography Dr. Nancy L. Segal received a B.A. degree in psychology and English literature from Boston University (1973), and M.A. (1974) and Ph.D. (1982) degrees in the Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago. From 1982-1991 she was a post-doctoral fellow and research associate at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the well-known Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. She is currently Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Director of the Twin Studies Center, which she founded in 1991. Dr. Segal is regarded as a world-class expert on twins and twin research, as evidenced by her prolific scientific writing and numerous invitations to address national and international audiences, both professional and public. She was a speaker at the November 4, 2017 TedX event in Manhattan Beach, California. In July 2018 she delivered a plenary lecture, “Twins, Virtual Twins and Other Curious Couples: The Science Behind the Fascination,” to the Human Behavior and Evolution Society in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. She has been invited to deliver a keynote speech to the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, in Florence, Italy, next summer, in July 2019. Dr. Segal has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, as well as six books on twins. One of her recent books, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (2012, Harvard University Press) won the 2013 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. Other books include Someone Else’s Twin: The True Story of Babies Switched at Birth (2011, Prometheus), Indivisible by Two: Lives of Extraordinary Twins (2007, Harvard University Press) and Entwined Lives: Twins and What They Tell Us About Human Behavior (2000, Dutton/Plume). O

On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Nancy Segal, Professor of Psychology at California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) and Director of the Twin Studies Center which she founded in 1991. Dr. Segal received a B.A. in psychology and literature from Boston University (1973), and an M.A. (1974) and Ph.D. (1982) in the Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago. From 1982-1991 she was a post-doctoral fellow and research associate at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the well-known Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. Dr. Segal has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, plus several books on twins. Her latest book is Accidental Brothers: The Story of Twins Switched at birth and the Power of Nature and Nurture and follows the life histories of two sets of identical Colombian twins who were inadvertently exchanged at birth, and provides a number of interesting research findings. Her 2012 book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (2012, Harvard University Press) won the 2013 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. Her other books include Someone Else’s Twin, Indivisible by Two, Entwined Lives. and Twin Mythconceptions, which describes false beliefs about twins and provides much needed correction.   Segment 1: Twins Research [00:00-12:30] In this first segment, Nancy describes how she got started researching twins. Segment 2: Writing Science for the General Public [12:31-23:55] In segment two, Nancy discusses how she frames her research for a more general audience. Segment 3: Nancy's Current Research on Twins [23:56-35:19] In segment three, Nancy shares about some of her most recent studies on twins. To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.

Dr. Nancy Segal, the world’s leading expert on twins, has a new book that sheds light on over 70 commonly held ideas and beliefs about the origins and development of identical and fraternal twins. Using the latest scientific findings from psychology, psychiatry, biology, and education, Dr. Segal separates fact from fiction. Each idea about twins is described, followed by both a short answer about the truth, and then a longer, more detailed explanation. Coverage includes embryology of twins, twin types, intellectual growth, personality traits, sexual orientation of twins, marital relationships, epigenetic analyses, the frequency of different twin types and the varieties of polar body twin pairs. This book, and Salon with Dr. Segal, will inform and entertain behavioral and life science researchers, health professionals, twins, parents of twins, and anyone interested in the fascinating topic of twins and what they can teach us about human nature. Dr. Segal earned her Ph.D. in the Social Sciences and Behavioral Sciences from the University of Chicago. From 1982-1991 she was a post-doctoral fellow and research associate at the University of Minnesota, affiliated with the well-known Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. She is currently Professor of Psychology at CSU Fullerton and Director of the Twin Studies Center, which she founded in 1991. Dr. Segal has authored over 200 scientific articles and book chapters, as well as several books on twins. Her previous book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (2012, Harvard University Press) won the 2013 William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. Her other books include Someone Else’s Twin: The True Story of Babies Switched at Birth (2011), Indivisible by Two: Lives of Extraordinary Twins (2007) and Entwined Lives: Twins and What They Tell Us About Human Behavior (2000). She is the 2016 recipient of the Wang Family Excellence Award from the California State University administrators and trustees for “exemplary contributions and achievement.” She was recognized as CSUF’s Outstanding Professor of the Year in 2005 and as the Distinguished Faculty Member in Humanities and Social Sciences in 2007 and 2014. She has been a frequent guest on national and international television and radio programs, including the Martha Stewart Show, Good Morning America, the Oprah Winfrey Show and The Forum (BBC). Dr. Segal has variously served as a consultant and expert witness for the media, the law and the arts.  

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Identical twins, separated at birth, raised in different families, and reunited in adulthood. In 1979, psychology researchers in Minnesota found some twins who had been reunited after a lifetime of separation, and brought them in to participate in a research study. And so began the Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart. At the time, psychology leaned heavily toward the nurture side of the nature-nurture debate. The twins provided unique information about the role of genes and environment in human development. Over the twenty years of the study, massive amounts of data about the twin pairs were collected about intelligence, personality, medical traits, and many other aspects of development. The results changed our understanding of how we become who we are in adulthood. In her book, Born Together-Reared Apart: The Landmark Minnesota Twin Study (Harvard University Press, 2012), Dr. Nancy Segal describes the history of the controversial Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart, as well as the results of the study and case examples of these fascinating twin pairs.  Her book recently won the prestigious William James Book Award from The American Psychological Association. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology