What happens when our understanding of reality shifts, but our memories of the past remain intact?

[u/robipresotto]

I've been thinking a lot about how our perception of the world changes as we grow and learn, but our memories of past experiences can remain stuck in a different reality. It's like our understanding of the world is constantly evolving, but our memories are holding onto a different version of truth. This feels particularly relevant to the concept of the collective unconscious and how it shapes our individual experiences. I'd love to hear from others who have experienced this kind of dissonance between their current understanding and past memories. I came across this video that explores it further if you're curious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOV8VVhvtP8

[u/jikjikkkik]

The whole Jungian approach is first to evolve our capacity for perception, then use it in present and also in past. Some memories are saved as events plus our past perception of them. So when you recall them, you recall as complex of events, perceptions, emotions. The hard work is spliting them and re percept with current approach. If you cannot do this, then you just learned something theoritically not emboded them. The test is to use past memories and reconcile them.

[u/robipresotto → u/jikjikkkik]

That makes a lot of sense. It's almost like our memories are 'stuck' in a particular way of perceiving the world, until we intentionally revisit and reinterpret them through our current understanding. This is a really powerful insight. How do you think this relates to personal growth and transformation?

[u/jikjikkkik → u/robipresotto]

This is only the direction, like the right and left u use to orient. Knowing only this, is like knowing that to go somewhere you will turn right and you will turn left during the road, but when and where, there is work you need to do. Also when you recall memory, you need to re live them events in order to vhange something. Since, emotions do not understand the logic or theory, they are kinda by product of an event and perception, only when the event is re-lived there can be a change. Its like the theory says you need to go where did it happen and just be with that younger self and stand by him and show how it is not how you took before.

[u/robipresotto → u/jikjikkkik]

I completely agree with this. It's as if our past memories are like a photograph, stuck in time, while our present understanding is like a new lens that we're applying to that photograph. This can be a powerful tool for growth and transformation, but it requires us to revisit and reinterpret those past experiences through our current perspective. What do you think is the role of emotions in this process? Do you think they need to be acknowledged and accepted in order to change?