[_1tem]

There is a theory known as "morphic resonance" which suggests that events and objects exist in the world as something analogous to radio waves. So when you "recall" a memory it is not because it is stored in the brain anywhere but rather you are picking up signals from the universe like a radio receiver.

[burnte]

Ahhh, ok. Magic, gotcha. :D

Always amazes me when people want to replace a simple explanation with magic.

[layman51]

That theory sounds woo-woo. So something I remember that happened a few days ago, or my phone number exists somewhere out in the universe and our brain is able to access it?

[_1tem]

Yes sort of like Platonic Forms and ideas. Where do your ideas exist? Can you isolate it to a part of the brain?