Broadly describe the separation process of twins and how that tends to differ from the separation of fraternal twins or non-twin siblings, as explained by Lynn Perlman.
What will be an ideal response?
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Perlman explains that formation of a unique identity, moving from "we" to "I," is a critical task for identical twins and affects them more than non-twin siblings or even fraternal twins. For non-twins, separation from the primary caregiver is the primary task in childhood through emerging adulthood, while identical twins find the separation process more difficult, due to comparisons to their twin. Due to physical similarity, identical twins will have more difficulty with this than fraternal twins. The separation process accelerates in adolescence, often when one twin matures faster than the other. Twin separation in adulthood can be especially painful.
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