Your Ancestors Might’ve Given You Some Phobias
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According to Buzzworthy, phobias are likely genetic memories that have been passed down over several generations from your ancestors. This occurs through chemical changes in your DNA.
Dr. Brian Dias did a study with mice and trained them to fear the smell of cherry blossoms. Later, he found that the fear was passed down to several generations.
