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Where does the feeling of déjà vu come from?
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Video published by It's Okay To Be Smart
Joe Hanson, in this video from the series "It's Okay To Be Smart", explains the origin of the concept of déjà vu, or rather three possible origins.
Here is a translated summary of his 3 origins for the feeling of déjà vu:
- When we experience an event very close to another previously recorded in our memory, we may feel a sense of déjà vu, because the brain does not really make a perfect distinction when comparing our memory. It is more a matter of sensation.
- It could also come from a recording error from the start, sending the memory immediately into long-term memory without passing through short-term memory. Thus, a very recent or even immediate event could give us the feeling of remembering an older event.
- If we focus on a precise element of our environment, the rest slips into the unconscious for a few seconds, then when we come out of this short phase of concentration, we may perceive a feeling of déjà vu.
These three possible origins may all be valid, or none of them, it is hard to know 100%. Otherwise, the explanation might be closer to science fiction.
Where does the feeling of déjà vu come from?
Information
Video published by It's Okay To Be Smart
Joe Hanson, in this video from the series "It's Okay To Be Smart", explains the origin of the concept of déjà vu, or rather three possible origins.
Here is a translated summary of his 3 origins for the feeling of déjà vu:
- When we experience an event very close to another previously recorded in our memory, we may feel a sense of déjà vu, because the brain does not really make a perfect distinction when comparing our memory. It is more a matter of sensation.
- It could also come from a recording error from the start, sending the memory immediately into long-term memory without passing through short-term memory. Thus, a very recent or even immediate event could give us the feeling of remembering an older event.
- If we focus on a precise element of our environment, the rest slips into the unconscious for a few seconds, then when we come out of this short phase of concentration, we may perceive a feeling of déjà vu.
These three possible origins may all be valid, or none of them, it is hard to know 100%. Otherwise, the explanation might be closer to science fiction.
Where does the feeling of déjà vu come from?
Information
Video published by It's Okay To Be Smart
Joe Hanson, in this video from the series "It's Okay To Be Smart", explains the origin of the concept of déjà vu, or rather three possible origins.
Here is a translated summary of his 3 origins for the feeling of déjà vu:
- When we experience an event very close to another previously recorded in our memory, we may feel a sense of déjà vu, because the brain does not really make a perfect distinction when comparing our memory. It is more a matter of sensation.
- It could also come from a recording error from the start, sending the memory immediately into long-term memory without passing through short-term memory. Thus, a very recent or even immediate event could give us the feeling of remembering an older event.
- If we focus on a precise element of our environment, the rest slips into the unconscious for a few seconds, then when we come out of this short phase of concentration, we may perceive a feeling of déjà vu.
These three possible origins may all be valid, or none of them, it is hard to know 100%. Otherwise, the explanation might be closer to science fiction.
