What is an engram?
The reactive mind does not store memories as we know them. It stores particular types of mental image pictures called engrams. Engrams are a complete recording, down to the last accurate detail, of every perception present in a moment of partial or full unconsciousness. Unconsciousness could be caused by the shock of an accident, anesthetic used for an operation, the pain of an injury or the delirium of illness. During these times, the analytical mind shuts down in full or in part and the reactive mind cuts in, in full or in part. An engram exists below the individual s awareness level yet it can be activated so as to enforce its content, and can cause unevaluated, unknowing and unwanted fears, emotions, pains and psychosomatic illnesses. For example, a man playing baseball is hit in the head by a pitcher s ball and knocked out. Someone yells out to the pitcher, You are no good. Although the man is unconscious, these words and everything else going on are recorded in an engram; the sme
