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Twin Research

May 5, 2014

In the first years of life it is the family that determines most of a child's experience. Parents remain the main reference points for many more years. But how do a person's own genes influence personality development?

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Researchers trying to separate the effects of family, environment and genome usually rely on studies with twins. They have found that single-egg twins have more similar personalities and behavior patterns than fraternal twins.