That is, are we inclined to be moved or repulsed by some of the experiences of our ancestors in our present state?
2007-02-13 06:25:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Absolutely! I honestly, truly do! I have read some on this subject...its fascinating really! though its called genetic, rather than DNA....
2007-02-13 06:30:47 · answer #1 · answered by aidan402 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there is no such element. no individual has suggested or perhaps proposed any organic and organic mechanism for encoding ideas rapidly into the DNA of your cells that produce sperm and eggs. If women are actual born with a finite style of eggs, then DNA memory will be male in trouble-free words. And, for sure, in both case, DNA memory would not in any respect contain your ancestors' later years. the finished theory is exciting, yet fictional.
2016-11-27 20:37:11 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely. Consider our reaction to the smell of decayed meat. We become nauseous. Why? The reason is that primitive peoples probably had meat scattered around their living sites. SOME of those tribes did not find the smell of decayed meat to be displeasing. They would have become diseased because of this, and died out. Those who instead were revolted by that smell, cleaned their campsites, did NOT get diseased from it and thrived to pass on those traits to the ensuing generation and so on. Thus, WE find that smell (and the smell of excrement, garbage etc.) to be vile. It is clearly passed on at the genetic level.
2007-02-13 06:40:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is evidence of several types of inherent memory.
Our brains are "hardwired" for many activities; we are pre-disposed to learning certain things and our brain absorbs them and organizes them faster because it is designed to. At birth the brain already has departments for the senses: sight, hearing, touch, etc. There are also departments for language and a sub-division for speech. Before we ever here a word, these divisions of the brain are already more specialized than they are in other animals, even primates.
Instinct is inborn as well, but many of our instincts are outdated and require a consciousness to overcome them or better focus them. For example many of our eating instincts are so outdated that they may be a source of our over-indulgence; we are not instinctively equipped to live in a time of plenty only in lean times.
Many aspects of morals, philosophies, traditions, religions, etc are all socially transmitted from generation to generation at an early age before conscious thought. Not just the teaching of knowledge but all the subtleties and nuance that are learned from body language and inflection. A mother crinkles up her nose while holding a diaper: basically saying "poo is icky" without words, etc.
Writers have tried to capture the essence of early nurturing as instructions but it always comes out sounding forced or artificial: "A newborn should be held by its mother to encourage bonding. Their heads should be 8-12 inches apart and their eyes should meet during feeding. The mother can sing a lullaby to calm a child that is fussy." or some such that sounds silly in writing but is an essential part of early life.
Whether "real" data is stored in a chemical format in the flesh is a tougher question. We can certainly trace migrations of peoples and such, but I seriously doubt there is an encyclopedia or a history book "written" into my cells.
2007-02-13 07:12:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely believe in DNA memory, genetic memory, the whole yarn.
I base this on one thought, simplistically enough, and that is:
Were you able to pluck a child from the sixth century and place him alongside a child from this century,would both children be able to learn the same things at the same rate? I think not. I believe that hundreds of years of education are stored in our minds and brains and hearts, and instinct is but the tickler that tells us we know more than our conscious thoughts allow.
2007-02-13 06:34:38 · answer #5 · answered by Liligirl 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do. But I don't know how to explain it. Maybe some other time. Good luck in your research. If you find out something please e-mail me.
2007-02-13 06:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Aninha 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-02-13 06:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, in a sense ... but to label it "memory" is very, very misleading.
2007-02-13 07:59:21 · answer #8 · answered by zilmag 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am sure we don't
every one act by his will, so as to be judged by god
2007-02-13 06:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by the vet 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
um...its called instinct
you existed long before you were born honey
2007-02-13 06:28:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋