Abstract: This paper explores how multisensory memory revises and extends traditional causal theories of memory, proposing a novel framework of active causality. Traditional theories posit that as a source of knowledge, memory must adhere to a linear causal chain between past experiences and current representations. However, the sensory diversity of multisensory memory intensifies generative, counterfactual and holistic challenges. To address these challenges, we construct an active causal network model by integrating predictive mind, extended mind, and active inference theories. This framework reconfigures mnemonic causality as a dynamic distributed network, minimizing prediction errors through predictive coding mechanisms and Bayesian causal inference, thereby enhancing the robustness and reliability of multisensory memory. These advancements elevate the cognitive significance of memory and drive the transformation of memory philosophy from static preservationism to active causalism.

Key Words: Multisensory memory; Mnemonic causal theory; Active causal theory