This does not seem to me in the slightest bit unreasonable, consider the instinctual behaviours of the "lower" animals - that a duck fears the shadow of the hawk even while still in the egg, that unconsciously many people still fear spiders, scorpions, snakes, and not all learning must be avoidance, there should be paths towards pleasure and memories (generational) of good things as well.
Which, worth noting - somewhat vindicates Lamarck and his theories on talent, evolution & memory.
Previously: Lamarckian Evolution, Epigenetic Triggers, Radiolab on inheritance