# Can behavior affect our DNA

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 7, 2023, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-behavior-affect-our-dna/992736 "2023-11-07T06:40:29Z")\
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> [@crowmanyclouds](#):
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> And did the ‘’‘article’‘’ say that our thinking affects our sperm

No that was my question because our thinking does affect the chemical makeup in our spinal fluids. Semen does not cross the brain blood barrier until it is reabsorbed.

> [@thorny\_locust](#):
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> If I’m going to make a post on this board that is very likely to result in a request for cites, I try to make sure that I have the cite(s) to hand _before_ I make the post.
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> If I can’t find the cites, I don’t make the post.
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> I’m not going to claim to have always been perfect about this; but I think it’s a pretty good rule of thumb.

I hadn’t thought about posting on this until several hours after I did the reading and now I am struggling to phrase my question to google the same way so I can find the article. I didn’t think sites were required in MHO, I know they are preferred. .

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