I'm a choleric-melancholic. This is INSANE. I have clear memories of anger tantrums as a child, throwing dolls at the wall. Then life happened and my secondary melancholic EMO temperament was originated. I had been wondering why as I child I don't remember being anything close to a pessimist. life and misfortune have changed my genes, that's mind-blowing.
I'm skeptical about whether all the things you mention can be ascribed to epigenetics, but I'm sure they do affect your personality and your suggestion to put yourself in situations to exercise desired traits is good advice regardless of the mechanics.
I do think a lot of personality is inheritable and genetic in nature, falling under the temperament part of the equation (and therefor those epigenetic changes relevant to personality would be too). I will admit, I am no expert on epigenetics, which is why through the video I mainly tried to speak about it conceptually as opposed to literally (even saying at the conceptual level). I do believe this extends beyond just neuroplasticity though in that some of these personality changes are inherently gene related. Recent work with the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) is actually looking to further the fields understanding of the genetic underpinnings of personality and have found correlations between genetic components and psychological outcomes (though most of the research is in the mental health domain). Either way, I see your point lol.
I was thinking back on these comments and realize they probably didn't come across as intended. I wasn't trying to say you were wrong or call you out on any particular point, because I don't know either. At most I have a vague impression that I may have read more about epigenetics than you indicate you have, but I don't even know if that's accurate. Mostly what I intended was to encourage further study and a deeper understanding of them, because they are super interesting and it could deepen and improve the theories you craft from them. Also, in the Van Der Kolk book, he discusses some things relating to epigenetics, trauma, and heritability, including some studies done with social monkeys (Rhesus monkeys maybe?) that you might find specifically interesting and relevant, although I still highly suggest the whole book, or at least the 180 pages of it that I've read so far myself. ;)
Hope the surgeries go well.
I’m so happy to see you!
Welcome back and hope the surgery goes well!
I'm a choleric-melancholic. This is INSANE. I have clear memories of anger tantrums as a child, throwing dolls at the wall. Then life happened and my secondary melancholic EMO temperament was originated. I had been wondering why as I child I don't remember being anything close to a pessimist. life and misfortune have changed my genes, that's mind-blowing.
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The book I recommended to you is actually super relevant to the thoughts you're talking about here.... ;)
rip to the people to which the unlocked temperament change implies the melancholic temperament characteristics like being a depressed emo 🙏
Oh man, I hope everything goes well.
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Good to see you Chris. Interesting video and good food for thought. Hope your upcoming surgery goes well 🙏 and that you are doing OK in the meantime.
Also, epigenetic traits are inheritable. I think your theories would benefit from a better understanding of how they work.
I'm skeptical about whether all the things you mention can be ascribed to epigenetics, but I'm sure they do affect your personality and your suggestion to put yourself in situations to exercise desired traits is good advice regardless of the mechanics.
Like, a lot of what you're talking about sounds more like neuroplasticity than epigenetics, from my understanding of them.
I do think a lot of personality is inheritable and genetic in nature, falling under the temperament part of the equation (and therefor those epigenetic changes relevant to personality would be too). I will admit, I am no expert on epigenetics, which is why through the video I mainly tried to speak about it conceptually as opposed to literally (even saying at the conceptual level).
I do believe this extends beyond just neuroplasticity though in that some of these personality changes are inherently gene related. Recent work with the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) is actually looking to further the fields understanding of the genetic underpinnings of personality and have found correlations between genetic components and psychological outcomes (though most of the research is in the mental health domain).
Either way, I see your point lol.
I was thinking back on these comments and realize they probably didn't come across as intended. I wasn't trying to say you were wrong or call you out on any particular point, because I don't know either. At most I have a vague impression that I may have read more about epigenetics than you indicate you have, but I don't even know if that's accurate. Mostly what I intended was to encourage further study and a deeper understanding of them, because they are super interesting and it could deepen and improve the theories you craft from them.
Also, in the Van Der Kolk book, he discusses some things relating to epigenetics, trauma, and heritability, including some studies done with social monkeys (Rhesus monkeys maybe?) that you might find specifically interesting and relevant, although I still highly suggest the whole book, or at least the 180 pages of it that I've read so far myself. ;)
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