In this video, we are going to explore some of the most intriguing theories explaining déjà vu. The term is French. It means “already seen.” We recognize the experience by an overwhelming sense of familiarity. At the same time, you’re clearly aware that this cannot be a reality. Because you have never been in this place or met these people at any time in your past! The sensation becomes stronger before ebbing, then completely leaves. All within a matter of seconds!
What is déjà vu really?
Sixty to seventy percent of healthy people experience this transitory mental state. Déjà vu occurs most often between the ages of 15 and 25 and decreases as we age. People who have more education, who travel, who remember their dreams and who hold liberal beliefs are more susceptible to it. But, why and how this strange phenomenon occurs is not proven by science. The fact that déjà vu occurs so randomly and rapidly makes it difficult to study. There are several intriguing theories explaining déjà vu phenomenon!
Some researchers think that there is a mismatch in the brain. Suggesting some sort of “mix-up” between sensory input and memory recalling output. Others believe that déjà vu stems from precognitive dreams. (Check out the most common dreams and their meanings). Another theory suggests that déjà vu is an error in timing. While we perceive a moment, sensory information may be re-routing its way to long-term storage. Thus, causing a delay. Which could explain the unsettling feeling, that we have already experienced the moment. Researchers also like to use the amygdala fear response in the brain to explain the mystery. Considering the moment as a temporary brain malfunction.
Déjà vu can also be a neurological symptom. The same sensation, with exactly the same features, is often reported by patients with temporal lobe epilepsy.
The exact cause of déjà vu remains one of the strangest mysteries! For now, anyways. However, we all know when we are experiencing it! Here are 10 of the most thought-provoking and intriguing theories explaining déjà vu! Including conspiracy theories from reincarnation to parallel universes and parallel lives. And everything in between!