I may be writing about identical twins for my commonplace project. I figure I could just write about awareness and the fact that despite their identical DNA, they retain their own unique personality and identity. Progress in scientific advancements such as human cloning could allow for a change in identical twins. Human cloning allows for a genetically identical person to be grown from the donor DNA. This could allow for identical twins that have a difference in age rather than the same birthday. The correct term for identical twinning is monozygotic. Monozygotic twins form from a single (mono) fertilized egg (zygote). The zygote splits into two parts after conception, resulting in the development of two individual embryos. Because the two embryos are the result of a single egg/sperm combination, they have the same genetic origins. They have the same DNA. Many people believe that identical twins share a special connection, including the ability to read each other's minds. There is plenty of anecdotal data to support the idea. Nearly every set of twins can relate a story. Sometimes, one twin experiences a physical sensation of something that is happening to their twin (such as labor pains or a heart attack.) Other times they will find that they perform similar actions when they're apart, such as buying the same item, ordering the same meal in a restaurant, or picking up the phone to make a call at the exact same moment. They may appear to know the other's thoughts, by speaking simultaneously or finishing each other's sentences. I can personally verify these instances because my roommates are identical twins and I have seen them say the same thing at separate times as well as other strange things quite often.
Interesting subject. There are many stereotypes and misconceptions when it comes to twins.
ReplyDeleteTo make this even more interesting, I think you should discuss what happens when identical twins are separated from birth- that way, we can see how much of their personality is inborn and how much of it is influenced by their outside environment.
ReplyDeleteHave you noticed your roommates making the same phone call at the same time, buying the same thing or anything else that you mentioned that twins do?
ReplyDeletei generally see them come up with the same ideas at the same time or say the exact same thing
ReplyDeletejust the other day i heard them say the exact same thing about a new song that came out
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