HOW ANCESTRY'S NEW DNA ALGORITHM AFFECTS PEOPLES IDENTITIES

Psychology Today Published an article on this topic by 

Susan Krauss Whitbourne Ph.D.

I've attached the summary which I felt was interesting from the family history point of view.

To sum up, the identity work involved in family genealogy involves the “thrill of the chase,” (p. 551) but also serves to round out your sense of self both in the broad historical context and in the more narrow framework of your slice of that context. Forming a personal narrative of your own life can be fulfilling in and of itself, but as Bottero’s research shows, the process of writing your family’s narrative can inform your larger sense of where you belong in the world.

For those of you interested in reading the entire article check the link below.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201905/how-ancestrys-new-dna-algorithm-affects-peoples-identities