But what if we are wrong? thanks as always, nell. It can create dreams. Yes you do! Now, your thought provoking article makes me long to explore this issue. But what if it was after the birth? Hope all is well with you and yours.. Angels are on the way this morning ps. It was written in one of the Indian dialects but it then changed to English. If you have read about the law of attraction, it is interesting. According to Telleria, it is important to distinguish between two concepts: The genetic/biological predisposition: That which is in biological memory. It will be an interesting subject to follow if and when scientists do manage to find the secrets of our Genetic Memory. Moreover, the brain is built under tight genetic control … As soon as the brain is built, it starts to express what it knows, what it comes with from the factory.”. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 01, 2016: Thanks Blond logic, yes great points! very possibly genetic memory! We are closer to understanding how the genetic memory of our ancestors survives through us. So far I have found the family connection but I think its not so much a blood line but a brother of my great great grandfather married into the family. Not by showing their offspring as theses are usually chased away not long after leaving the nest. These were a family of Knights who came over just after William the conqueror from Flanders! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/10486479/Phobias-may-be-memories-passed-down-in-genes-from-ancestors.html, https://epages.wordpress.com/2014/02/12/deep-dna-memory-theories-can-we-remember-our-ancestors%E2%80%99-lives/. ScienceDaily. Behaviour can be affected by events in previous generations which have been passed on through a form of genetic memory, animal studies suggest. This has to be my favorite! I will have to look it up, and thanks for reading, nell, Thanks John, I wish mine were abstract sometimes! “I would personally encourage myself to conclude that while there may be a biological predisposition (I would not say genetic memory) the environment predisposes behavior. Start to do your family tree. Good hub. Stepping away from dreams and humans for a moment, let's look at birds. What traps us is not the memory itself but not knowing that we have the power to reconfigure those memories, to re-invent ourselves. I'm adopted so my entire life has been a genetic mystery. Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on February 18, 2017: The funny thing about my dream, is it didn't have any 'past times' elements to it. Example: Alcoholic father -> son raised in social surroundings that lead him to be an alcoholic. But, at that age, I'd never even seen a real bat; only in photos, or maybe behind glass as a taxidermy exhibit at the sciences hall...and I had certainly never seen any horror films at that age. Secondly, we are trapped by the intention, the decision (for unconscious reasons) of engaging with painful and conflicting stories. According to the Telegraph, Dr. Brian Dias of Emory University’s psychiatry department said, “From a translational perspective, our results allow us to appreciate how the experiences of a parent, before even conceiving offspring, markedly influence both structure and function in the nervous system of subsequent generations “. In the space (I'll use the word ether here) there are thoughts, ideas, dreams, floating around and we only need to be receptive to them. that's more psychic than this, genetic memory is just memory passed down. In a sense it is more evolving than training. that will allow their children to inherit the experience of the ancestor! After a couple of years of this, the dream never happened again. Grandparents. Our home was not an old, creepy kind, with mysterious, dark corners, either. and thanks for reading. The concept of reincarnation is a difficult one, is there reincarnation? I remember looking out at a crossroads and from each direction I could see Parliamentarian men and the Kings men heading towards each other. thanks as always, nell. I dreamed I was in an Indian market talking to my 'husband' about buying some cloth or sewing material. The Roundhead's and Cavaliers are heading my way. Here's something I did think of. I was about 8 or 9 at the time, I think, and this dream would waken me and my parents, as I'd wake up screaming. I never even thought of it. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 17, 2016: Hi Shauna, yes me too! Can't even look at pictures of them or on TV!! A couple years maybe, but not generations. Maybe I was a goddess in a parallel universe. So the answer is no. University of Michigan. Not if it means that we do it without external help. but will have to go look it up! It is implied that genetic memories of people's past lives are … Is this something that I can change and transform from my own experience? Nell Rose (author) from England on November 02, 2016: Thanks Ruby, lol! Thanks for bringing these ideas to our awareness. For example if the mother has an accident before the baby is born then the baby or babies own children may remember it. 27 APRIL 2018. I have never thought before that we can see our family's past in dreams. trust you Jackie! The researchers discovered structural changes in the areas that detect the odor both in the brains of trained mice and in the brains of their offspring. “To date there is evidence and biological correlates that could be said to be demonstrated in: Schizophrenia, psychosis, dementia, alcoholism and / or substance abuse.” However, in relation to other disorders (field of neurosis) the evidence is poor. Once they grew up, their offspring showed the same fear responses to cherry blossom, very different reactions to other types of odors and all of this without having experienced them previously. lol! Authors of the circumstances. The bats would appear out of the corners of the ceiling, and swarm me, and land on my book so I couldn't see the pages. There have been all sorts of explanations trying to make death seem less unpleasant and. However, I do dream of flying sometimes. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 06, 2017: Mary Norton from Ontario, Canada on November 06, 2017: What an intriguing concept. I mean last night I had a dream about cooking Navy beans...but perhaps in reality I was on ship in the south seas. The famous Swiss Psychotherapist Carl Jung, termed the collective unconscious as a broader concept, a type of genetic memory shared by individuals with a common ancestor or history. Jackie Lynnley from the beautiful south on October 31, 2016: Wish I had such fascinating dreams, but no! . What if all your dreams, or at least some of them are just showing you snapshots of your ancestors lives? I even drew a picture at the time as it was so strange. • In the 1975 Doctor Who episode The Ark in Space, an insectoid species known as the Wirrn possess a form of race memory as part of a hive mind. Because you can't pass down a memory after the child is born. Would you explain reincarnation in any way? that will allow their children to inherit the experience of the … So the next time you dream a dream or have a memory that is strange to you, maybe you should listen to your thoughts—there could be someone out there that remembers the old you. This can be easily seen in animals. Martie Coetser from South Africa on October 31, 2016: I don't believe in reincarnation, but definitely in genetic memory. And the flight is priceless. I often wonder why I dream that I can play the piano effortlessly-- when I have no experience with pianos. Genetic Memory Examples Genetic Memory Dna, 10 Signs That Your Soul Has Reincarnated Several Times, ▷ 11 Books About Reincarnation To Heal Your Soul and Clean Your Karma, Reincarnation Without Death: The Reality of Reincarnation. What a fascinating thought! I'm always losing my med cart and getting patients pills mixed up. LOL. (O.o) :) I'm pretty confident however, that's not what my dreams are made of. There are those who believe that everyone who has lived is still living, albeit on a different plane. I felt fear, real fear as I knew that there was going to be a fight. Rochelle Frank from California Gold Country on November 01, 2016: An interesting possibility to consider. But the strangest and I think the most amusing part is, I am myself. So why not memories? In Assassin’s Creed, the video game series-turned-movie, the protagonist is able to “remember” the memories of his long-dead ancestors through a special machine named the Animus. That is what makes sense and explains why we don't remember everything about our ancestors or more to the point, their memories. Then it suddenly dawned on me! Nell Rose (author) from England on October 24, 2017: Thanks Patricia, yes we are fine thank you, how you doing? Its an exciting time! This is usually explained as the memories being hard coded into the parents' and thus the child's DNA, as if it were a VHS tape that the child could hit "play" on. It sounds strange since we are accustomed to thinking that we are powerless victims of circumstances, and not their authors. There is no genetic basis for past life memories. lol I wish! so darn real! It's such a gratifying thought, even if it sounds silly. Sadly, the precious knowledge and wisdom we obtain after we had transferred our genes to our children are lost for future generations. I ran in my dream, and remember seeing a sign on a wall. In biology, memory occurs if the state of a biological system depends on its past history in addition to the present conditions. I am still looking for a connection in my family tree about this one, but there are other dreams that definitely point to Genetic Memory. If we take it as the mere consequences that we have set in motion through our actions, intentions, motivations, expectations, then yes, it has to do with genetic memory and its repetitive patterns. Some researchers believe we may carry memories from our ancestors in our genes and hold this out to explain past life memories. Not convinced? (below). Then the idea of reincarnation, however true it may be, is not required to explain the concept of genetic memory. Who knows? It makes a LOT of sense. It is implied that genetic memories of people's past lives are transmitted this way and that the accumulation of said memories is slowly driving humanity insane. its a fascinating journey. The concept of genetic memory has been collected, expanded and used in numerous works of literature and audiovisual sci-fi. One of the best is free! I was learning by watching. The human brain is an electrochemical machine (computer) that responds to stimuli and is programmed for patterns of experience based on one's DNA codes. Lawrence Hebb from Hamilton, New Zealand on November 29, 2016: Great article, I started researching my family tree about a year ago because I'd heard family stories and wanted to know if they were true, what I found was the truth was 'wilder' than the story! thanks for reading, nell. Is our brain so amazing that it can emulate feelings and learning without actually experiencing it? I've had this dreams many times. The first dream that I had which made me feel that something more was going on began back when I was a teenager. Can you imagine falling asleep and dreaming an ancestors memory? We take for granted that dreaming is just a way for our brains to slow down, relax and go over the facts of the day. (2020, May 22). So far I've got back to the 17th century with an ancestor who died a hundred yards from where he was born, but there was 112 years in between along with some memorable and heroic acts! In terms of changing and transforming our lives despite those memories, of course. At the moment there is no certain evidence to confirm the existence of a gene that causes madness. In reality? For starters there is you. I would encourage you to state that genetic predisposition in behavioral issues has a burden lower than 25%. Thanks Martie, yes you got a good point there, but you never know, thanks for reading, nell, LOL! There was a truckle bed to the left, and a old lady with a small child standing in front of a window. Discussion in 'Religious Debates' started by The Sum of Awe, May 24, 2012. If it was only in the genes - then memories of a complete life wouldn't be able to be passed on through the genetic make up. In population genetics and evolution, genetic memory represents the recorded history of adaptive changes in a species. And Memories can be passed down to following. Negative experiences, viewed from a broad point of view, are actually challenges that we have chosen at very deep levels of our being to explore certain existential themes, to develop our hidden abilities, to have fun, to have adventures, to evolve. I tend to use both together to confirm a match. Anybody who has had a 'real' dream will know just what I mean. There are quite a few! Genetic Memory. I'm always very curious about what dreams are and how they could relate to another dimension or alternate experiences. However, I don't recall having dreams about times past - at least not as far back as you mention. This is the first time I've heard of this so now that I am more conscious, maybe I'll read my dreams from this perspective. This is why in the Hindu mystic the lotus flower is such a suggestive symbol. Any how, what about you? And Moms mother and father. Or can you? Hi Chitrangada, lol! the stupid recurring dream I used to have about being swarmed by bats. Adrenaline! The word karma is very loaded with the morality of reward and punishment. He was fascinated by Buffalo Bill and Anne Oakley and so on. yes I totally understand you on that one Suzette! While researching this I came across these amazing old films. And then we have a family of Knights! The precepts of National Socialism relied heavily on genetics to support the idea of a pure race. In his 1998 book, “The Past of the Mind,” Michael Gazzaniga wrote: “The baby does not learn trigonometry, but knows it; does not learn how to distinguish figure from ground, but knows it; does not need to learn, but knows, that when one object with mass hits another, it will move the object … The vast human cerebral cortex is chock full of specialized systems ready, willing and able to be used for specific tasks. Why? After all, evolution provides a vehicle for past individual experiences (in this case, adaptation and reproduction) to affect the biology of the following generations, transmitted through the genes. But we are the ones who create it, even if we do not realize it. Get it? thanks for reading, nell, Hi Rochelle, there you go! I felt myself floating down a corridor which emerged into a 17th Century bedroom. Why not just a dream? I am amazed and humbled by my ancestors. As I said above, many people believe that this could be caused by reincarnation. If this memory is recorded in genetic material and inheritance is established through cell division (mitosis or meiosis), it is considered genetic memory. It can refer to the genetic code of DNA, epigenetic changes of the genetic material or the inheritance of instincts. Also in the 1984 episode Frontios, Turlough demonstrates the race memory after a nervous breakdown. Write down any places that you visit that look familiar but you know you have never been there before. What else do unborn babies know?? I recently discovered just how many there are! If you find even a tenuous link you could always get in touch with that local parish church or council. thanks for reading, nell, lol! I was looking out of a mullioned window. This suggests that experience, somehow moves from the brain to the genome, thus allowing it to pass to later generations. Nell Rose (author) from England on February 17, 2017: Hi Lizzy, yes you could be right. Learn about reincarnation, life after death, past lives and bereavement processes here. Next generations showed the same behavior. My father always loved America even though he had never been anywhere near there. So I wasn't surprised to find a fabulous historical ancestor by the name or names of The De La Beche family. Okay? The Collective Unconscious: Our Genetic Memory. Check out my article about children's past lives for more on the topic of reincarnation. For me, all those who take sides blindly to genetics are those who will sooner or later defend racism. Although its importance is increasingly prominent, the truth is that there is not yet a statement about its true utility that has been scientifically proven. There are no past life … That said, when experiencing … I was going to say there is some research now that shows muscle tissue in your body can actually 'store' memory that can be triggered later by other events. Liz Elias from Oakley, CA on January 04, 2017: Hmmm...perhaps genetic memory and/or reincarnation explains my morbid fear and phobia about those slithering legless reptiles whose bite can kill...and whose name I don't even like to say or type, so bad is the phobia. That adrenaline may be the glue or power that installs memory in DNA sounds quite obvious to me. Energy interventions can completely change the influence of genetic and evolutionary memory within us. A while ago I was pondering the issue. Dora Weithers from The Caribbean on November 03, 2016: Nell, the concept of genetic memory is interesting and worth explaining. It is a difficult concept to understand without suggesting an expiatory, sobering, corrective, penitentiary idea. How Does Reincarnation Work in Buddhism? The views that my mind conjures are simply stunning and I wake up truly satisfied. hitting shells to break them, so I did it too. Nell Rose (author) from England on November 11, 2016: Zulma Burgos-Dudgeon from United Kingdom on November 09, 2016: It's a fascinating theory. Let’s see how they did it: Researchers at Emory Medical University in Atlanta trained mice to be afraid of the smell of a blossoming cherry tree using electrical shocks preventing them from breeding during that training period. I also dream of flying, and often wonder if I had a go at that flying dancing thing (rather like learning to skydive but people use the air to push them up to fly dance) I would love to know if I could do that! In fact one of my oldest memories was drawing a castle for school and the teacher putting it on the wall next to the other children's pictures of pin men and dogs. Maybe your ancestors have something to tell you! What if your great great grandmother had been attacked by a wolf/bear/cat and had physical scars? And maybe his or her nose, followed by the way you walk and, well you get the point! In the dream, I was sitting on the edge of my bed, in my actual room, reading a book. Anusha Jain from Delhi, India on October 24, 2017: I don't remember having any dreams which could connect to my ancestors. Ancestor Syndrome and Genetic Memory. Then Dads mother and father. This master class will address using tarot as a tool for triggering an altered state of consciousness, which can then facilitate retrieval of genetic memory … The good thing is that they never bother me once I am awake since I completely forget them. The study shows important consequences in the understanding and treatment of fears and phobias, since their origin can be located even beyond the stage of pregnancy and although many therapists are already working with this, the fact that there are scientific studies as a framework lowers it from the “paranormal” to the “normalized” research and that is always an important endorsement. And what if this particular past life memory didn't involve having children as in the case of a clergyman or someone who refrained from sexual intercourse due to religious beliefs. There has never been a real study of dreams. In other words, a deep reservoir of untapped knowledge is resident within our own genetic and cellular memory. There are many cases that show children who are in fact recalling their past lives. It sounds very weird. thanks for reading, and great to see you! With genetic research now proving the inter-relatedness of all racial branches of the humanity–we are all related at some point in the past with Caesar, Sitting Bull, Nelson Mandela, Confucius and Uncle Tom Cobbly–the genetic transmission of memory would be a sensible transport mechanism for Jung’s theory. Long Crendon Manor. How interesting cmoney, I didn't know that! 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