Hidden Twins: What Adult Opposite Sex Twins Have to Teach Us

by Olivia Lousada

Overview

This book finds itself being part of the rising tide of interest and investigation into the nature of relationship experience for siblings, same sex twins, and opposite sex twins. It illuminates adult opposite sex twinship that has been undervalued and even hidden.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780429914539
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/26/2018
Series:	The United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Olivia Lousada

Table of Contents

Preface -- Introduction -- What is the existing knowledge on opposite sex twins? -- The research project. Who was involved? -- The philosophy of spontaneity -- The research design -- Comments by the opposite sex twins during Workshop -- Workshop 2. The opposite sex twins’ reflections on Workshop 1 and the individual interviews -- The family stories told by the opposite sex twins -- The opposite sex twins’ similarity to, and difference from, siblings and same sex twins -- The archive of the findings -- The essence of resonance -- The paradox of opposite sex and resonance -- Organizations for twin care, support, and research

Editorial Reviews

"Beautifully written, this is a wonderfully readable, informative, thought-provoking and sensitive book – a welcome addition to the literature."

Barry Mason PhD

"Psychodrama creates a 'humming' duet with the enquiry into opposite sex twins in this ground breaking research. The unique boy/girl psychological disclosures by opposite sex twins have rarely been revealed in literature. A must read."

Marcia Karp

"Hidden Twins offer an insightful look into the lives of three opposite-sex twin pairs. Candid, informative and rich in psychological detail, this book will excite twins, families and psychologists alike."

Nancy L. Segal

"This is a fascinating book. Well researched, well written, and well worth reading, whoever you are. It is thoughtful, and touched with real experiences that make it a very good read ....This is beyond academic; this is personal. This book has everything: science, art, poetry, and adventure. It really has something to teach us, but it does it very creatively."

Benjamin Zephaniah

"This is a fascinating book. Well researched, well written, and well worth reading, whoever you are. It is thoughtful, and touched with real experiences that make it a very good read ....This is beyond academic; this is personal. This book has everything: science, art, poetry, and adventure. It really has something to teach us, but it does it very creatively."

"Hidden Twins offer an insightful look into the lives of three opposite-sex twin pairs. Candid, informative and rich in psychological detail, this book will excite twins, families and psychologists alike."

"Psychodrama creates a 'humming' duet with the enquiry into opposite sex twins in this ground breaking research. The unique boy/girl psychological disclosures by opposite sex twins have rarely been revealed in literature. A must read."

"Beautifully written, this is a wonderfully readable, informative, thought-provoking and sensitive book – a welcome addition to the literature."

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