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Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research
MCTFR's 35-year twin study started with 650+ pairs in 1987 and now spans generations.
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Transfer Students Thrive at UMN Psychology
UMN Psychology is one of the largest majors on the TC Campus, which includes a significant proportion of transfer students.
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Investigating the R in (R)evolution of Open Science
Why is R so important to the Open Science movement and the field of Psychology?

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