Scott Barry Kaufman

Let me minimize my use of the word literally. I want to work on that. I overuse the word literal sometimes, but I would love to show you some papers that really cast doubt on the pervasive effects of intergenerational trauma beyond two generations.

Let me minimize my use of the word literally. I want to work on that. I overuse the word literal sometimes, but I would love to show you some papers that really cast doubt on the pervasive effects of intergenerational trauma beyond two generations.

So in terms of the Holocaust, for instance, or in terms of people's slavery, black, you know, people say intergenerational trauma, you know, from, you know, my great, great, great, great grandmother is the reason why I am the way I am today. And evidence is actually slim on that idea.

So in terms of the Holocaust, for instance, or in terms of people's slavery, black, you know, people say intergenerational trauma, you know, from, you know, my great, great, great, great grandmother is the reason why I am the way I am today. And evidence is actually slim on that idea.

So in terms of the Holocaust, for instance, or in terms of people's slavery, black, you know, people say intergenerational trauma, you know, from, you know, my great, great, great, great grandmother is the reason why I am the way I am today. And evidence is actually slim on that idea.

Yeah, great point. And if you want to discuss epigenetics within the development of an individual's lifespan, there is a lot of evidence for that, for sure. And that's a different topic than the intergenerational trauma issue. Those are separate issues. Within an individual's lifespan... So there seems to be genes that influence general sensitivity versus orchid dandelion, you know, hypothesis.

Yeah, great point. And if you want to discuss epigenetics within the development of an individual's lifespan, there is a lot of evidence for that, for sure. And that's a different topic than the intergenerational trauma issue. Those are separate issues. Within an individual's lifespan... So there seems to be genes that influence general sensitivity versus orchid dandelion, you know, hypothesis.

Yeah, great point. And if you want to discuss epigenetics within the development of an individual's lifespan, there is a lot of evidence for that, for sure. And that's a different topic than the intergenerational trauma issue. Those are separate issues. Within an individual's lifespan... So there seems to be genes that influence general sensitivity versus orchid dandelion, you know, hypothesis.

So there are genes that influence you to be the kind of person who's sensitive to everything for better and worse. And then there are some people who seem to have a combination of genes that cause them to not be so affected by anything necessarily.

So there are genes that influence you to be the kind of person who's sensitive to everything for better and worse. And then there are some people who seem to have a combination of genes that cause them to not be so affected by anything necessarily.

So there are genes that influence you to be the kind of person who's sensitive to everything for better and worse. And then there are some people who seem to have a combination of genes that cause them to not be so affected by anything necessarily.

And for those who have the genes that make them really sensitive to everything, the environment, the epigenetics really, really matters for those folks because there's some really cool studies with summer camps that takes these kids who are prone to a general sensitivity and may show neurotic-like traits and cause them to really face their fears and in a very supportive, encouraging environment.

And for those who have the genes that make them really sensitive to everything, the environment, the epigenetics really, really matters for those folks because there's some really cool studies with summer camps that takes these kids who are prone to a general sensitivity and may show neurotic-like traits and cause them to really face their fears and in a very supportive, encouraging environment.

And for those who have the genes that make them really sensitive to everything, the environment, the epigenetics really, really matters for those folks because there's some really cool studies with summer camps that takes these kids who are prone to a general sensitivity and may show neurotic-like traits and cause them to really face their fears and in a very supportive, encouraging environment.

Rachel Gracioplany and Colin DeYoung did a great study about this, by the way. And really... support them and activate the curiosity element of this. Because sensitivity, it can go either way. It can cause you to avoid the world, but it can also, sensitivity doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing or a way of holding you back in life.

Rachel Gracioplany and Colin DeYoung did a great study about this, by the way. And really... support them and activate the curiosity element of this. Because sensitivity, it can go either way. It can cause you to avoid the world, but it can also, sensitivity doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing or a way of holding you back in life.

Rachel Gracioplany and Colin DeYoung did a great study about this, by the way. And really... support them and activate the curiosity element of this. Because sensitivity, it can go either way. It can cause you to avoid the world, but it can also, sensitivity doesn't necessarily have to be a bad thing or a way of holding you back in life.

If you're in a supportive environment where you learn early enough that you can take that feeling of fear and anxiety and still act it actually gives you a sense of great resiliency and it gives you a great sense of curiosity. So they found that those kids had the highest, by the end of the summer camp, they had higher curiosity scores and openness to experience than anyone else in the camp.

If you're in a supportive environment where you learn early enough that you can take that feeling of fear and anxiety and still act it actually gives you a sense of great resiliency and it gives you a great sense of curiosity. So they found that those kids had the highest, by the end of the summer camp, they had higher curiosity scores and openness to experience than anyone else in the camp.

If you're in a supportive environment where you learn early enough that you can take that feeling of fear and anxiety and still act it actually gives you a sense of great resiliency and it gives you a great sense of curiosity. So they found that those kids had the highest, by the end of the summer camp, they had higher curiosity scores and openness to experience than anyone else in the camp.