“Is It Real… or Just Memorex?” How Memory Rewrites Reality

Memory is not an exact recording but a dynamic reconstruction shaped by your dominant sensory preferences—what you see, hear, and feel—along with your brain’s neurological processing and biochemical state; structures like the hippocampus and amygdala encode incomplete fragments of experience, which are then repeatedly rewritten through reconsolidation, often becoming amplified, minimized, or emotionally distorted over time by chemicals like dopamine and cortisol. From a chiropractic neurological perspective, your body—through posture, breathing, and movement—also influences how memories are accessed and interpreted, meaning your past is filtered through your current nervous system state. As a result, personal memories can drift from reality, becoming “bigger, better, or worse” than the original event, which impacts decisions, relationships, and self-identity—making it essential to question certainty, regulate the body, and consciously reinterpret experiences with greater awareness.

Dr. Fred Clary, founder of Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique and lifting/life coach/ gym-chalk covered philosopher talks about one of the most important things in your life - Memory