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And also it is impossible to separate the genetic part from the nurture part for humans. People who were traumatised might be genetically pre-disposed to be tra
by cm2187 4y ago
And also it is impossible to separate the genetic part from the nurture part for humans. People who were traumatised might be genetically pre-disposed to be traumatised and will pass it on to their children. Alternatively, you can bet that the kids will be reminded all their childhood of their parents trauma, or at the very least may grow up in an abnormal environment because of their parents trauma. Plus trauma is probably not a linear scale. If you live a quiet life, it maybe that a short scary event might traumatise you, but that if you go through the horrors of war for years you may develop a tolerance. So I am skeptical of any study that claims that it works one way or another.
Experiences on mice are more interesting I think.