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TO EXPLAIN HOW HAVING A TWIN
CAN AFFECT A PERSONS PSYCHOLOGY
A Research Paper Presented to
The Faculty of the English Resource
Center Department
School of Multimedia Arts
Asia Pacific College
Magallanes, Makati City
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Course
ERESWRITE – Research Writing
Alchester M. Dulce
APRIL 2014
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
A.
Background of Study
Twins
have different personality. The separation of the two individuals who have this
kind of relationship may have a different type of mood or personality by means
of their environment, people that associates every day, and for the one’s own
cause. As they grow the adaption of the things that surround him/her have a
huge chance that he/she can be like it. May one of the reason again is also of
how they treated in their childhood day. Or for any instances they will grow up
and have a successful which undergo to independent to him or her self.
According
to John Hamilton in the article entitled "How Can identical Twins Turns
out so Different". He states that twins at the beginning have the same
attitude because they are always together but after sometime they drift away
from each other. The attitude of a twin can be determined on the persons,
friends, social life and their experiences. The twin who hangs out and have
many experience will be the more extroverted one and then when he/she meets
people who is more extroverted them he/she become a little more extroverted
this things give feedback to the brain and changes the personality of the person
and sometime create a new brain cell and explains why twins comes out with
different attitude.
He
mentioned that "A series of small events can reinforce one another and
lead to lasting changes in the brain"
(http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/05/14/182633402/how-can-identical-twins-turn-out-so-different)
Twins
have the same physical appearance. We all have known that twins have the
amazing appearance in this world. We are amazed when we see them especially
when they are together like walking on the streets was so adorable. There are
same in things like shirts, pants, and even in hairstyles.
According
to Nathan Vanderklippe in the article entitled “Why Identical Twins can look
different” In this article he discuss in this case that not all twins have a
one physical appearance, but even they not get that characteristic of a twin.
They have the same personalities that they get together from their parents or
from their family.
He
mentioned that “In some ways, that makes
their differences even more interesting. From the same genetic building blocks,
they are each assembling something unique. If nothing else, it's an intriguing
in sight into the propensity life for diversity. No matter the genetic ties,
the natural order favours a kind of irrepressible individuality"
(http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/parenting/why-identical-twins-can-look-different/article4186733/)
Some
twins have different DNA. We all known that twins has the perfect mutation of
one’s siblings have. Like the genes are perfectly mold in to the stomach of the
mother when the two fetus are in there.
According
to Tia Ghose in the article entitled “Identical Twins Are Genetically
Different, Research Suggests” She explain the study of mutation of the past and
to these new era. That the twins are not so perfect mold as that. That there
are some more genes that cannot be copied to the other twin.
She
mentioned that” One limitation of the
study is that they could only estimate the mutation rate based on blood cells,
but some cells in the body divide much more mutations. Other cells, but some
cells in the body divide much more frequently and so may rack up many more
mutation. Other cells, like brain cells, don’t regenerate much and would
probably remain stable"
Twins
have the same instincts. Each one of us has an instinct but most of the twins
can read their twins mind even if in just a single wink of an eye he/she know
what is the meaning of that. And it is cool to have like that kind of
personality.
According
to the author of Twin Registry in the article entitled "Can twins read
each others minds?" One of the researcher discuss in the article the
things that twins proving that they can read or feel the mind of the other
twin.
One
of the researcher says that"Twins
share a special connection beyond that of ordinary siblings"
In
this case, We known the different thing about Twin on how they live in this
world by means of different kinds of personality, having the same appearance,
and even they are the same their genes are not like that. The explanation of
having the same appearance as a twin explain to us that even the two people have
the same face their body as not like that too. The explanation of having
different kind of personality explain how a twin live in this world. Having
different DNA even you’re a twin explain to us that it is not equal as we all
known.
The
purpose of this paper is for us to know how twins act on this world and How for
us to socialized them.
B. Statement of the problem
This
aims to answer this question:
1.How does a twin can affect a persons psychology?
C. Significance of Study
Twins-It
will help and explain especially who have siblings like a twin. What are their
characteristic as a human being.
Parents-This research paper can help the
parents especially who have their twins for the first time it explain to them
the ones personality of their children as they grow.
Future researchers- This kind of study can help for
those who like especially the world of medicine for them to know the basic
things that one's personality of a twin has.
D. Scope and limitation
This kind of study giving us a
trivia on how one’s individual like Twin lived on this world and also teaches
us the things about the simpe things on how we can interact or socialized with
them.
This
is not the broad study of a twin. It just a psychological thing that we can
learn.
E. Materials and Method
This research use an online article since the researchers will discuss about
the appearance and the characteristic of a twin. These blog explain the
scientific study of twins to give information about the study of twins.
CHAPTER 2
DISCUSSION
1.How
having a twin can affect a person's psychology
I. Definition of Twins
Twins are the most wonderful thing in this world. To explain directly, twins is
just a sibling and everybody knows that. We are so amazed when we see like two
people having the same things: bags, clothes, shoes, accessories.
As
Mr. Wikipedia said Twins are two offspring produced by the same pregnancy.
Twins can either be mono-zygotic(identical) meaning that they develop from one
zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic(fraternal), meaning that
they can develop from two eggs, each fertilized by separate sperm cells. It
simply explain to us what are the formation of the egg cell and sperm cells
formed in the womb of the mother.
Defining
a word Twins is a broad one. I researched that some of the cultures have their
own definition. Like what I found. I found an article entitled "Twins in
West African Culture" by Saran Kaba. It says that twins can be viewed as
both blessing of a curse depending on the culture, Some say twins have divine
powers. In some parts of Nigeria, when a twin passes away, they are buried like
kings seated on a throne. Another way is parent will put two bells on the twins
room so that if someone walks in the bells will ring and announce that the twin
may cause charm or curse. And in some parts of the Ivory coast twins are also
said to be able to stop the rain and are often called upon when there are
manifestations or events and the weather turns endearment. In Guinea where are
twin is getting married the other also treated as a bride
According
to Saran"There is definitely a
strong bond between twins"
What
want the authors try to understand us that twins are really similar in terms on
their style, fashion and likes. But others are also different, but when we
can't deny that even though they are different they have the same feelings and
their concern to each other is really strong to brake.
II. Kinds of Twin
Twins were
considered as half of our lives, for those who have twins you are thankful to
have a person at your side that you can rely on anytime. A sister/brother, a
friend, or even an enemies. But they also believe that twins restored
happiness, health and property. However they can also bring us disaster,
disease, and death. They are still need to be treated with respect. We all
known that there are actually kinds of twins but here are some things that we
don't know about them and what is the right term to call them as a twin. There
are some article to explain the things like this.
A. Identical Twin
As
two children are born to the same mother they are know as Twins. They have
unique sense of identity. Identical twins are formed when a single fertilized
egg splits into two separate embryos they share a single placenta and have the
same DNA and blood type. Identical twins are siblings with the same facial
characteristics and mostly the same gender. This twins are mostly seen having
the same identical hair clip, clothes and hairstyles. Sometimes they have
common attitudes, but others they are definitely different. Having a best buddy
like twins was so great because it not just you have a brother or a sister the
amazing part is your buddy exactly the same face like what you have. This twins
are mostly mistaken of the people who sees them, like when the person is
actually this person but was mistakenly identified as the other because they
really actually look very a like.
David
Manly wrote an article entitled "Mirror Images: Twins and Identity".
In this article it states that the twins are eager to know who is the older. To
know who is the older one to show superiority over the other. Twins are
siblings who have very strong bonds with them bond but its their love for each
other and being born together. They are mostly seen having different outfits
and hairstyles because twins also want to be identified differently and they
don't want to be known because they are twins but they wanna be known as
themselves.
David
says that "Everyone is individual
even a twin"
(http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2011/03/15/mirror-images-twins-and-identity/)
B. Fraternal Twins
This
kind of twins are created when a female double ovulates and different sperm
each egg, they can be the same sex or different. Fraternal twins are twins that
have no more in common than being born on different times. Fraternal twins are
twins that have different eggs and are also called dizygotic twins they can
look a like or can be very different.
Jo
Adamson wrote an article entitled "What's It's Really like being a
Fraternal Twin" It says that when we hear fraternal twins we think that
they can live separate lives and doesn’t feel the crisis that the identical
twins feel but actually even fraternal twins can also have the same crisis for
example the identity crisis they also feel this because when the people hear
twins they already put in mind that they look a like even if they are really
not. They are also times when fraternal twins compared by people surrounding
them which can depress and excel each other. People tends to make twins share
events and stuff like birthdays, clothes and many more which can cause anger
and irritation to its siblings.
According
to Jo "Fraternal twins are born and
reared in the same family environment, but the advantage of experiencing the
family in a different way"
(http://voices.yahoo.com/whats-its-really-like-being-fraternal-twin-6904306.html?cat=7)
III. Relationship between twins
Having
a brother or a sister is the greatest gift for you as a person. Imagine a child
without a siblings, What can be the possible characteristic. It can be a bad
kid or just a loner. So be thankful if you have a sibling, a Twin brother or
sister it just amazing that you have kind of that thing. Imagine when you look
at his/her face it is just like you're looking at the mirror because you have
the things that he/she have too. And it also amazing because what he/she have
you have it too like same shoes, bags,clothes or even hairstyles.
Being
a twin is like your best friends. You share your thoughts and things to each
other, but like in twin, your best friend don't have the same as yours. In
twins, even they have the same face or looks they have an individual
characteristic. Some twin, have hard life being with their twin sibling simply
because they have competitors in their live. Sometimes they have the obligation
to care each other. Some people judge twin because they think they have same
interest and some characteristic.
A. Strong Relationship
Strong
relationship is one of the best relationships that everybody wants. Family,
Friends, Classmates must have a strong relationship to have a good relation to
each other. Most of the twins have their strong relationship because they are
always together. They always share thoughts and things and that's a good
example of relationship.
Psychology
Today staff wrote an article entitled "Twin speak". In this article,
they interviewed five twins with their stories of being a twin. To summarize
all they said, it just about that twin is have an individual identity. Its hard
for a twin to separate for their twin sibling because they have closeness in
their relationship. They stated also their problem and how their relationship
make stronger with their problem. That no matter or what a big trouble they
have in their life, twin face it with holding hand to exceed those problems.
Also there is one stories that the twin is duper close when they are little to
teen they'd separated because one is marries already. It's hard but you need to
face that all twin is not always will leave together.
According
to the author of the article"In
spite of having the same set of genes these identical twins couldn’t be more
different personality-wise"
B. Individual Relationship
Individual
relationship is one of the hardest thing that two people must accept. This kind
of relationship is essentially just meet up when it's convenient for both of
you. But love is not priority. And two people who do not know how or are not
willing to comprise and sacrifice for the relationship.
Linda
Marks wrote an article "Partners for life: The Experience of being
twin". In this article Linda interview the identical twins, Derek and
Geoffy. They stated the love of being their brother and most intimate
relationship in their lives. being in twin, they gave each other comfort, love,
care and intellectual stimulation. They make a powerful presence and happiness
in their family. When they grow up, they will separate not like when they are
little boy they are so close like no one can separate them. They had fear of it
that they will separate, some people don't understand that but with a twin it's
different.
According
to Linda"The level of intimacy and
connection commonly experienced between twin is a foundation on which to build
other relationship"
IV. CONCLUSION
As two
children are born to the same mother they are known as Twins. They have the
unique sense of identity which many people are amazed. Having a best buddy is
the greatest gift of all that you can lean on their shoulders in every single
time you need them.
Even
if twins have the same appearance they are not the same in attitudes. The
explanation on how the two person having an individual lifestyle even though
they are twins. This kind of conclusion shows to us that you only live one by
yours but you cannot survive without the help them by means different kind of challenge
that you may be faced.
Being
a twin is like your best friends, you share everything. But like in twin, your
best friend don't have the same face with yours. In twins, even they have the
same face or looks they have an individual attitudes or personalities. Some
twin have have hard life being with their twin sibling because they have
competitors in their lives. Sometimes they have obligation to take care each
other. Some people judge twin because they think they have same interest and
some characteristic. Twin is not a sin, just live our life right and never
underestimate people around of us.
CHAPTER 3
SUMMARY,
CONCLUSIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
SUMMARY
This
paper explain to us the different psychological explanations that twin can
have.The researchers findings are the following:
1.
Twins have types and characteristics
2.
Twins have the same physical appearance.
3.
Twins have different personality.
4.
Twins is simply different for us there are some terminologies that they can
only be understand twin to twin.
CONCLUSIONS
This
paper content the different kinds of study about twins, the following
conclusions are drawn:
1.Even
they are twins that have the same things in life they are act as an individual
on this earth.
2.Twins
have strong bonds that can be felt even if they are far away because they are
together in life and they shared one placenta in their mother's stomach. There
are good relationship rather than bad between the relationship of the twins
3.
Kinds of twins have their different scientific explanations on how the
characteristic and personality may be develop.
4.Twins
can read or feel what are the possible things might be done to their twin.
RECOMMENDATIONS
After drawing the conclusion of the
study, the researcher hereby make the following suggestion or recommendation
1. Twins should accept what they’re, to
have a good relationship with each other.
2. Parent of a twin should give love
equally to their children.
3. Future researchers must have a broad knowledge of
this kind of study.
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