Recently a study on mice has shown that traumatic events experienced by a parent mouse can be passed down to subsequent generations. The study found \u201cthese transgenerational effects are inherited via parental gametes\u201d (Dias, Ressler, 2014).<\/p>\n
It is interesting to note that the initial trauma takes place before the conception of the next generation and yet they are still influenced by the historical trauma.<\/p>\n
What might this say about humanity, our family traumatic experience, the use of genograms, and much more? While more research is needed the results of this study indicate a potential for our behavior (anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more) to be influenced by the experiences of our parents and grandparents, long before we were born.<\/p>\n
Reference<\/span> Recently a study on mice has shown that traumatic events experienced by a parent mouse can be passed down to subsequent generations. The study found \u201cthese transgenerational effects are inherited via parental gametes\u201d (Dias, Ressler, 2014). It is interesting to … Continue reading
\n<\/strong>Nature Neuroscience 17, 89\u201396 (2014)
\nBrian G Dias\u00a0\u00a0 & Kerry J Ressler<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"