What is Deja -vu ? What does it mean ?

Question

What is it ?

Answer 1

"The term "déjà vu" (French for "already seen", also called paramnesia) describes the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously. The term was coined 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. Déjà vu has been described as "Remembering the future."

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. It has been extremely difficult to invoke the déjà vu experience in laboratory settings, therefore making it a subject of few empirical studies. Recently, researchers have found ways to recreate this sensation using "hypnosis".

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Answer 2

The term "déjà vu" (French for "already seen", also called paramnesia) describes the experience of feeling that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously. The term was coined by a French psychic researcher, Émile Boirac (1851–1917).

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 (déjà rêvé, or "already dreamed."), although in some cases there is a firm sense that the experience "genuinely happened" in the past. Déjà vu has been described as “Remembering the future." Deja vu is the impression that an experience is "being recalled". Déjà vu is associated with precognition, clairvoyance or extra-sensory perceptions, and it is frequently cited as evidence for "psychic" abilities in the general population.

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. It has been extremely difficult to invoke the déjà vu experience in laboratory settings, therefore making it a subject of few empirical studies. Recently, researchers have found ways to recreate this sensation using hypnosis. According to Arthur Funkhouser there are three major types of déjà vu:

Déjà vécu
Usually translated ' already seen' or 'already lived through. When most people speak of déjà vu, they are actually experiencing déjà vécu. Surveys have revealed that as much as 70% of the population have had these experiences, usually between ages 15 to 25, when the mind is still subjectable to noticing the change in environment. Déjà vécu refers to an experience involving more than just sight. The sense involves a great amount of detail, sensing that everything is just as it was before.

Déjà senti
This phenomenon specifies something 'already felt.' Déjà senti is primarily or even exclusively a mental happening only.

Déjà visité
This experience is less common and involves an uncanny knowledge of a new place. The translation is "already visited." Here one may know his or her way around in a new town or landscape while at the same time knowing that this should not be possible.

Dreams, reincarnation and also out-of-body travel have been invoked to explain this phenomenon. Additionally, some suggest that reading a detailed account of a place can result in this feeling when the locale is later visited. A good example of Déjà visité would be traveling to a foreign country and, while there, seeing and smelling surroundings that seem all too familiar to be understandable. For instance, one would look down the road at a church and be incredibly sure that this church has been seen before by you, and then possibly a bird flies to spot on said church that causes an extreme amount of Déjà visité.

Interesting, isn't it?

Answer 3

I read once that science and psychology are theorizing about deja vu as a mechanism the mind uses to "trick" you into thinking you are familiar with a situation in order to relieve anxiety. I found that theory when I was working emergency room night shift and was having a lot of deja vu experience. Sleep deprived and adrenalin buzzed all night, and then I would suddenly feel very dream-like and stop and look around and all the chaos, the people, everything and everyone were known to me in that moment as if I was remembering it, but I knew that could not be possible. I like it, whatever it is.

Answer 4

Deja-vu is a french term which means 'Already seen'. It is used to describe the feeling when something happens or you get the feeling that u have already witnessed or experienced a particular event.

(there is also Deja entend - Already heard
and Deja lu - Already read
But these are not used often)

Answer 5

deja vu is when you feel like you;ve experienced the same event before or the same moment most likely it was a dream you have had previously some say premonition it doesn't happen very often but when it does you just know and go oh deja vu

Answer 6

Deja -vu is the french given name for'All over again'. When you start out on a journey of which the land is somewhat maze like,you start from point 'A' and try to reach point ' B' but only end back at point 'A'.

Answer 7

It means "already seen" in French.

It is that feeling you have been in a certain situation before. It's hard to ignore, it's a very eerie, strange sensation, so you'll know if you've had it.

There's no scientific explanation for it, it's just one of those things.

Some people say you're reeliving your dreams, some say your reliving something from a past life (cr*p in my opinion!) and some just say it's one of those things you can't explain, which is true.

Deja vu could be something like someone says something and you think hang on i think i've seen them say that before, then maybe you look round and you see somebody make a facial expression which you've also seen before, in the same situation! It's very freaky sometimes.

Some people also say it has something to do with seeing the future, like "back to the future" or whatever, which i think is a bit too way out!!

Hope that helped

Xxx

Answer 8

Deja -vu translates from french "already seen" and represents a feeling that one has seen or experienced a situation before

Answer 9

deja-vu is a hit movie starring whoever, and that other person. didnt i just answer this question?
:P

Answer 10

The certain feeling that you have been here before, seen this and done this. It can be extremely intense. It is caused by a feedback loop in the brain. Strange, I have the feeling I have answered this question before...