Thanks for the link, Amos - I've bookmarked the site.

And FWIW, I agree with the Australian new-age author's assessment of her twin's "psychic" connection. I have identical twin sons, and for the first 12 years of their lives they were utterly inseparable. They seemed to know exactly what the other was thinking, feel exactly what the other was feeling. For example, I'd be scolding one outside in the yard for some misdoing - I'd come back inside and the other one would be sitting there crying ("What did he do wrong? Why are you so MEEAAN??)

They even coined their own language - until they were about 4, they "spoke" mostly in little noises, grunts and squeals that no-one else could understand.

I'd prefer to call this an "empathic" rather than a "psychic" connection, though. By the time they hit the adolescent "identity crisis" stage, they really couldn't stand each other any more, and did nothing but slug it out, trying to "separate" from each other as much as possible I guess.

At 22, they still haven't quite worked it out yet. *sigh* Maybe someday.

Thanks for listening,

daylia