Cellular memory

Cellular memory

Cellular memory is the hypothesis that such things as memories, habits, interests, and tastes may somehow be stored in all the cells of human bodies, not only in the brain.

The suggestion is based largely around anecdotal evidence of organ transplants after which the recipient was reported to have developed new habits or memories. [ [http://www.med.unc.edu/wellness/main/links/cellular%20memory.htm Cellular Memory in Organ Transplants, Leslie A. Takeuchi, BA, PTA ] ]

Reports

An article published in 2000 in Integrative Medicine, a short lived alternative therapy journal, reported stories of organ recipients who "inherited" such traits as a love for classical music, a change of sexual orientation, and changes in diet and vocabulary. [ [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VM8-416C9CR-3&_user=699447&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&view=c&_acct=C000039259&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=699447&md5=4bd3a71179842e2c6b092899230bc6da "Changes in Heart Transplant Recipients That Parallel the Personalities of Their Donors", published in the Spring 2000 issue of the Intergrative Medicine] ] To date, no case where personality traits or memories have been passed from donor to recipient following an organ transplant has ever been recorded in a peer reviewed medical or scientific journal.

In fiction

In The Simpsons Halloween special "Treehouse of Horror IX," Homer gets a hair and scalp transplant from the executed character Snake and takes on his persona, going on a killing spree.

The 2008 film "The Eye" starring Jessica Alba and the novel "Change of Heart" by Jodi Picoult all feature the concept of cellular memory.

The video game "Assassin's Creed" features a similar concept known as Genetic memory.

ee also

*Organ donation
*Organ transplant
*Body memory

References

Further reading

*"Cellular Memory?", Fortean Times, page 18 - 19, published date June 2008.
*" [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=381589&in_page_id=1774 The art transplant] ", The Daily Mail dated 31 March 2006. Recovered on 7 May 2008.
*" [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=381587&in_page_id=1774 Shocking examples of cellular memory] ", The Daily Mail dated 31 March 2006. Recovered on 7 May 2008.
*" [http://www.nature.com/news/2008/080123/full/451385a.html Cellular memory hints at the origins of intelligence] " Nature, dated 23 January 2008. Recovered on 7 May 2008.

External links

* [http://www.skepdic.com/cellular.html Skeptic's Dictionary on cellular memory]


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