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ERIC Number: EJ1217124
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
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The Graphical Representation of the Self-Image in Early Development: Twins and Singletons in Comparison
Prino, L. E.; Pasta, T.; Gastaldi, F. G. M.; Longobardi, C.
Early Child Development and Care, v189 n8 p1384-1395 2019
The construction of self, a fundamental process for development. Twins, as they grow together, may encounter greater difficulties in individuation process. The present study aims to investigate the construction of the image of the self and of the self with its own twin/sibling through the drawing of the human figure and to highlight any differences in these representations between monozygotic twins, dizygotic twins, and non-twins. A sample of 105 children aged between 4 and 6 years participated in the research. From the analysis of the drawings of the self and of the self with the sibling, differences in self-representation and representation with the sibling have emerged and can be understood in the light of the separation and individuation process that characterizes the development of the self-image. In particular, greater tendencies have emerged for monozygotic twins to represent themselves differently from the co-twin and for dizygotic twins to show identical figures.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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