Twin Talk at Te Manawa
ESP in twins not supported by research
Inspired by the Te Manawa exhibition featuring New Zealand’s most famous twins, Jools and Lynda Topp, Coordinating Director of Tātai Angitu, Maree Brannigan and Sector Leader (Early Childhood Education), Keri Cheetham, both from Massey’s Institute of Education, will present a public talk discussing the child development of twins – interwoven with anecdotes from Maree’s experience as the partner of an adult twin.
“I have discovered through conversations with Keri about the research on twins, that it is absolute fallacy that twins have some kind of ESP, despite my husband’s protestations that he really does know what his twin wants for Christmas”, says Maree. “Although my husband and his twin are identical in looks, they do not suit the same clothes, especially winter knit jumpers!”
Maree and Keri will discuss the unique bond that twins develop from birth, how it impacts on their personality and development through to adulthood. The floor will also open to the public to talk about the experience of multiple births, from parents through to siblings.
Public Talk: Twin Psychology From Birth to Adulthood, Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Thursday 20 July, 6pm-7pm
ESP in twins not supported by research
Inspired by the Te Manawa exhibition featuring New Zealand’s most famous twins, Jools and Lynda Topp, Coordinating Director of Tātai Angitu, Maree Brannigan and Sector Leader (Early Childhood Education), Keri Cheetham, both from Massey’s Institute of Education, will present a public talk discussing the child development of twins – interwoven with anecdotes from Maree’s experience as the partner of an adult twin.
“I have discovered through conversations with Keri about the research on twins, that it is absolute fallacy that twins have some kind of ESP, despite my husband’s protestations that he really does know what his twin wants for Christmas”, says Maree. “Although my husband and his twin are identical in looks, they do not suit the same clothes, especially winter knit jumpers!”
Maree and Keri will discuss the unique bond that twins develop from birth, how it impacts on their personality and development through to adulthood. The floor will also open to the public to talk about the experience of multiple births, from parents through to siblings.
Public Talk: Twin Psychology From Birth to Adulthood, Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Thursday 20 July, 6pm-7pm
