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SamAsIAm's avatar

Some research indicates trauma is also passed down genetically. It's a double-whammy of behaviorial and genetic damage. As a descendant of survivors of pogroms and starvation (which also has been shown to alter descendant genetics to store fat more easily) I can identify with the stress aspects in my family.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=study+cortisol+trauma+holocaust+descendents&t=fpas&ia=web

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bill wolfe's avatar

I think the great work of Gabor Mate touches on this dynamic as well.

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Dr. Brian A. Schwartz's avatar

Thanks for the reference. Yes, there is evidence of transfer of emotion across cells

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