Do we have primal memories?

[Midnight Writer]

2. I think so.

Birds are born knowing how to make nests. Spiders are born knowing how to spin intricate webs specific to their species.

Mammalian mothers know how to care for their young. Terrier dogs know how to hunt and kill small animals. Cats know how to hunt and groom themselves.

The intricate relationships between species, even "non-intelligent" ones such as insects, are amazingly complex and inborn.

I don't think we fully appreciate the influence of our "pre-existence" on our present existence. We are born with major parts of our personalities already in place. Newer studies show that physical activities by the genetic father at the time of conception can shape the physical attributes of his children.

I would not discount the possibility that some of our genetic inheritance take the shape of memories, dreams, intuitions.

It would be a natural survival instinct to sense the presence of snakes or predators, just as it is to fear heights.