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by shagie 728 days ago
> The left don't think that trauma can be inherited.

The epigenetic reaction to trauma is something that may be able to be inherited.

Epigenetic transmission of Holocaust trauma: can nightmares be inherited? - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24029109/

Study finds epigenetic changes in children of Holocaust survivors - https://www.research.va.gov/currents/1016-3.cfm

How Parents’ Trauma Leaves Biological Traces in Children - https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-parents-rsquo...

Mechanisms of Epigenetic Inheritance in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10817356/

(Not trying to pose this as a left/right thing - but rather "this is a thing" - and these aren't memories but rather the result of epigenetic changes to the expression of hormones and neurotransmitters that may be able to be passed from mother to child and exhibit differences in how one reacts to certain stimuli)