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Challenges to free will: transgenerational epigenetic information, unconscious processes, and vanishing twin syndrome

1 Jan 2014

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Here, we present various research results and thoughts with the intention of challenging notions about free choice. Namely, we describe the concept of transgenerational transmission of epigenetic information and discuss its non-conscious effects on cognitive abilities, behavioral and emotional patterns, and responses with regard to one's life and decisions, and the impact these have on the concept of free will....

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PMID: 24231120
DOI: 10.1515/revneuro-2013-0036

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