Our Memory
Déjà vu can be explained in terms of our memory:
- Single Event Familiarity: When one element is familiar but other elements are not.
- Gestalt Familiarity: When the layout and surroundings seem familiar.
Example: A layout of a room is similar to a room you have seen before but some details are not matching.
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Déjà vu can be explained in terms of our neurological activity:
- Spontaneous Brain Activity: When a part of your brain is engaged with memory, thoughts can overlap, and one can experience a false sense of familiarity. The complex memory structures result in cross-connections.
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