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Your Grandparents' Trauma Is in Your DNA: The Science of Inherited Pain
Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory
What if the trauma your grandparents experienced is literally written into your biology? In 'Survivor Café: The Legacy of Trauma and the Labyrinth of Memory,' author Elizabeth Rosner, a child of Holocaust survivors, reveals how extreme suffering can be passed down through generations—not just through stories, but through your very cells. This isn't philosophy; it's epigenetics. Mice that were shocked with a cherry blossom scent passed their fear to three generations of offspring. Holocaust survivors' children have abnormally low cortisol levels, making them hypervigilant. But there's hope: this biological inheritance can be reversed. Rosner also uncovers how nations selectively erase painful histories, from lynching sites in the U.S. to hidden POW camps in Germany. If you've ever felt a phantom weight from the past, this video explains why—and what you can do about it.
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