> [...] my father grew up during the Algerian revolution, so it's hard to tell if his nightmares are just an artifact of being terrorized by French colonists.
Gabor Maté [0] also discusses this topic often, particularly related to children. You can find quite a few interesting interviews with him online, for example with Joe Rogan [1] or Tim Feriss [2].
Thanks to both of you for the links. I've read some about epigenetics and trauma research, and Maté's research looks like something I'd be very interested in.
Epigenetics in the wild: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-parents-rsquo...