Question: in what way do micro organisms shape who we are ie our personallity?

Rebecca Jones answered on 15 Jun 2015:

This is a really interesting question and is currently being researched in humans. In humans the microorganims inside us, normally what we call the microbiome, can influence a whole host of things. These can include our personality, sleeping and eating behaviours and maybe even neurological disorders such as autism. A friend of mine is studying this in flies in the lab and it can affect which males females decide mate with!