Twin and Adoption Studies - Nature and Nurture in Personality and Behaviour

The cause of individual differences in behaviour and personality is one of the most hotly debated subjects in the history of psychology. This video gives and overview of the history and impact of twin and adoption studies and what they tell us about the source of individual differences in behaviour and personality.

[WorthlessWinner]

A good summary. The university of Minnesota course on this has a really good explanation of the logic behind twin studies if you haven't seen it. I wish heritabiliy was easier to interpret.

[krices]

That’s a very helpful, clear and interesting video, thank you! It should be shared with psychology undergrads at the very least!

[diannh]

I was adopted. I ended up on drugs for ten years. My adopted family has zero history, and i had unconditional love. I swear there is something to this.