neuro

The concept known as “genetic memory” is much less studied and far more controversial than what we know as “regular” memory. Whilst there are a multitude of other examples in animals (see: Gallagher, 2013), according to the decorated psychiatrist and author Dr. Darold Treffert, these mysterious genetic memories may also apply to humans too (Treffert, 2015). The Gift of the ‘Savants’ and What it All Means Treffert’s research centered around ‘savants’. These are people who are exceptionally gifted in certain skills, displaying completely extraordinary and specialized abilities; be it grasping art or mathematics, linguistics or musical composition, savants all have the innate ability to excel in their respected crafts far beyond what we may consider a regular capacity for consciousness