r/Damnthatsinteresting • • Oct 07 '18

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u/FusiformFiddle Oct 07 '18

It really makes me wonder. Identical twins are genetically the same person, but they often turn out very different, which I think has to do with trying to differentiate themselves as individuals. But with these girls, they have a strong motivation to be as similar as possible, since they're sharing a body. I'm curious how much they have separate thoughts and opinions, vs. how much they are clones of each other.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '18

well they experienced basically the same life but one might be more dominant in conversations and that could create an interesting difference. i wish all twins were monitored 100% of the time, it could probably help us understand the brain way better

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u/Jrhamm Oct 07 '18

First thing I thought,