Phylogenetic and epigenetic memory refers to the origins of genetic memory formation, highlighting how past experiences influence our present behavior, cognition, and identity.

Personal memory through which all experience is known

Memory is not just a passive archive but a dynamic and interactive system. It enables us to know, feel, and navigate the world while continuously adapting through encoding, storage, and retrieval.

In this model, consciousness is not a substance or localized faculty but the emergent property of this recursive loop. It is the moment-by-moment updating of the system’s internal model of reality.