There was mention of deja vu in another thread.


I've had deja vu experiences in the past however, not as frequently as another member has reported. Out of curiosity, I decided to research the subject one evening in an effort to keep my mind engaged in some form of positive distraction.

The second article is particularly interesting.

I had to print out the articles since, reading on-line seriously hinders my ability to comprehend the contents and I will admit that I must re-read these articles to gain a deeper comprehension. But no doubt, there is some interesting material within that some of us may be able to work with in regard to explaining why past traumas, ruminations could become so dramatic during WD.

Note: I utilized the word "could".



With that said, I do believe there is some merit to a few sections within the second article.

BTW, apparently, there are different types of deja vu experiences.




Samsara



http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/exchange/node/1682


What is déjà vu?


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What is déjà vu? The term 'déjà vu' means, literally, 'already seen.' Learn about déjà vu and theories on why it happens. See more brain pictures.

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The term déjà vu is French and means, literally, "already seen." Those who have experienced the feeling describe it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity with something that shouldn't be familiar at all. Say, for example, you are traveling to England for the first time. You are touring a cathedral, and suddenly it seems as if you have been in that very spot before. Or maybe you are having dinner with a group of friends, discussing some current political topic, and you have the feeling that you've already experienced this very thing -- same friends, same dinner, same topic.



The phenomenon is rather complex, and there are many different theories as to why déjà vu happens. Swiss scholar Arthur Funkhouser suggests that there are several "déjà experiences" and asserts that in order to better study the phenomenon, the nuances between the experiences need to be noted. In the examples mentioned above, Funkhouser would describe the first incidence as déjà visite ("already visited") and the second as déjà vecu ("already experienced or lived through").

As much as 70 percent of the population reports having experienced some form of déjà vu. A higher number of incidents occurs in people 15 to 25 years old than in any other age group.

Déjà vu has been firmly associated with temporal-lobe epilepsy. Reportedly, déjà vu can occur just prior to a temporal-lobe seizure. People suffering a seizure of this kind can experience déjà vu during the actual seizure activity or in the moments between convulsions.

Since déjà vu occurs in individuals with and without a medical condition, there is much speculation as to how and why this phenomenon happens. Several psychoanalysts attribute déjà vu to simple fantasy or wish fulfillment, while some psychiatrists ascribe it to a mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to mistake the present for the past. Many parapsychologists believe it is related to a past-life experience. Obviously, there is more investigation to be done.

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