ELI5 Genetic Memory - can memories be inherited?

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Can memories be passed down to subsequent generations via genetics? What did a team at Emory University discover about genetic memory? What does it mean for medicine, in particular treatments for anxiety and phobia?

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Thank you to the r/explainlikeimfive community and in particular the following users whose questions and comments formed the basis of this discussion: danasf, brave-welder, tdscanuck and nerdchieftain.

Paper referenced in episode:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3923835/

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