I understand that DNA carries physiological human traits like skin tone, hair, athleticism, etc. But how is it that children mimic the same mannerism that one of the parents had. For example, a ditto sleeping position, or in the case of a guy I know who used to hold on to his moms/dads ear as a child, and now his son does the exact same thing. How does DNA carry behavioral characteristics/traits?
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It’s often said that children are sponges, this is very true. DNA does not carry over behaviors or personality, like how twins can be identical but they have different personalities. Mannerisms are picked up from parents because children mimic their parents. As for the ear thing, I don’t really have an answer for that, more than likely a coincidence.
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