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Have you ever wondered the difference between your conscious and subconscious self?

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A few months ago, while working for my thesis on an exciting yet difficult topic of mental health and its genetic relationship, I become more aware of MY thought processes and behaviors. I remember when I sat there proofreading my report the night before submission, I came to an interesting conclusion about my t hesis content. While most of the subject matter was consciously written, some aspects were interestingly the product of my subconscious while consciously making an effort to study!  :) During my project, while interviewing dozens of people and researchers on their expression of anger and stress, I was often asked this question. So, is my anger and stress a result of my genes? To which I casually responded; Isn’t everything a result of your genes? We often like to shoulder our blame on someone or something when we experience adverse emotions like pain, sorrow, disbelieve or depression. Like everything is a consequence of something; my circumstances, my job, my country, m