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Collective Memory: Are We The Sum Of Our Ancestors' Experiences?

5/19/2020

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Can Memories Be Inherited?

Scientists have investigated the theory of inheritable memories for years, with controversial findings. Curious researchers have examined bacteria, worms, and even toads to find out whether living beings can pass their memories down to subsequent generations.

Evidence has proven in all the aforementioned species that memories can impact their progeny in ways that help them adapt based on the nature of the particular experience. So how does this apply to humans? Are we all living adaptations of the collective experiences of our ancestors?

https://interestingengineering.com/collective-memory-are-we-the-sum-of-our-ancestors-experiences


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    Margaret Riley is a wordsmith, slow-kayaker, slow-skiier, photographer of strange realities, and a deep believer in the magic of story time.

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