The emotion is real, even if the “memory” is not clearly defined. The image is not recalled in the memory but the sense is there. The “sense” can be present without a clear image or narrative.Two memory systems (working independently)
What you’re experiencing is the difference between:
• Explicit memory
images, scenes, stories
“I remember this happening”
• Implicit memory
body feeling
emotional tone
sense of familiarity
This falls under implicit memory.
Implicit memory does not need images to be activated.The Brian, recognises the state, not the event.
