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How our ancestors shape us (Swiss Press Text 2023, by Marah Rikli) - Swiss Press Award

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2023

Marah Rikli

My inexplicable fear of fire led me to the topic of trauma inheritance and thus to epigenetics. Emotional injuries can be passed down through generations. In conversations with my mother and specialists, I learned that I may have inherited the fears of my parents, grandparents, or even great-grandparents.

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