Is it Possible that a Typical Quantity of Sneezes is Inherited/Genetic?

I regularly sneeze five times, as does my mom, brother, uncle and one of two aunts (both on mom's side, RIP), and my son.

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Squirrelsdrivemenuts@lemmy.world · 21 pts · 278d

On QI (bbc quiz show) they once said the sound you make when you sneeze is cultural/learned, so I wouldn't be surprised the number of sneezes is also somehow cultural.

twinnie@feddit.uk · 14 pts · 278d (4 replies)

People who have sun sneezes tend to sneeze a bunch of times at once. Sun sneezes are genetic.

toothpaste_sandwich@thebrainbin.org · 4 pts · 278d

Yes—sun sneezes are genetic! I have an ex who straight up said I was lying that looking into a strong light source helped me sneeze. We both didn't know it was a genetic thing, I suppose.

zammy95@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 278d

I have sun sneezes, I didn't know this was also why I sneeze multiple times in a row. Thanks! Haha

gigachad@piefed.social · 1 pts · 278d

Check out wiki on Photic Sneeze Reflex, pretty interesting. I have it.

starlinguk@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d

I have sun sneezes but I only sneeze once.

Townlately@feddit.nl · 8 pts · 278d

Probably only in that your sinus and nose structure is shaped similarly.

oeuf@slrpnk.net · 4 pts · 278d

I would say that it probably is but if it turns out to be cultural then that would be very interesting.

SlothMama@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d

Most people in my life sneeze in clusters of three

Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 278d

Reading this post made me sneeze.

No lie.