The term déjà vu (French: "already seen", also called paramnesia) describes the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously. The term was created by a French psychic researcher, Émile Boirac (1851–1917) in his book L'Avenir des sciences psychiques (The Future of Psychic Sciences), which expanded upon an essay he wrote while an undergraduate French concentrator at the University of Chicago. The experience of déjà vu is usually accompanied by a compelling sense of familiarity, and also a sense of "eerieness," "strangeness," or "weirdness." The "previous" experience is most frequently attributed to a dream, although in some cases there is a firm sense that the experience "genuinely happened" in the past.
The experience of déjà vu seems to be very common; in formal studies 70% or more of the population report having experienced it at least once. References to the experience of déjà vu are also found in literature of the past, indicating it is not a new phenomenon. However, in laboratory settings, it is extremely difficult to invoke the déjà vu experience, making it a subject with few empirical studies.
2006-07-02 01:31:06
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answered by thematrixhazu36 5
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Desa Vu
2016-12-17 06:25:51
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answered by Anonymous
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i think you mean Deja vu
Psychology. The illusion of having already experienced something actually being experienced for the first time.
An impression of having seen or experienced something before: Old-timers watched the stock-market crash with a distinct sense of déjà vu.
Dull familiarity; monotony: the déjà vu of the tabloid headlines.
2006-07-02 01:31:09
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answered by Prajakta 2
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It is an occurance that happens to people sometimes in their lives that is both odd and familiar. Let's take for instance, you went on vacation and you were touring houses. You walk in the house and see the decor and have this overwhelming feeling like you've been there before, but you don't know how, you just have that feeling. Or say your at home and you get company. You may have this strange blanketing feeling you've repeated what you are doing once before. That is what the meaning of "desavu" is. Some people get "spooked" by this feeling, while other's tend to ignore it.
I hope I was some what helpful!
2006-07-02 01:37:09
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answered by Lyndee 4
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2015-08-20 00:46:27
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answered by Odelinda 1
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Do you mean Deja vu. Suppose you are in a particular situation which you feel you have already been through, maybe in your dream or fanatasy. Then you say i had a 'Deja vu'.
2006-07-02 01:32:35
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answered by Anonymous
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the correct spelling is 'deja vu'. And it is when you have the feeling (or have had the experience) that you have seen or heard the same thing before,
2006-07-02 01:59:46
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answered by djfurey2002 6
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I think you mean "déjà-vu", it's in french.
"déjà" means already and "vu" means seen.
It's when you get that feeling of having already been gone through exactly the same situation.
2006-07-02 01:34:32
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answered by nel 3
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Its "deja vu" and it means a fealing of having been there before.
just type it into a search engine.
2006-07-02 01:33:03
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answered by Anonymous
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desa vu - this is the best seat in the house for Krakow's world famous 'Hejnal'
2006-07-02 01:31:13
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answered by Electric 7
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