Déjà Vu Phenomenon Theories Quiz

Déjà vu is a phenomenon where a situation feels familiar even though it is being experienced for the first time.

Over 40 theories

The dual processing theory suggests that a delay in information processing causes the brain to interpret late information as a separate event, leading to the feeling of déjà vu.

<p>The hologram theory proposes that déjà vu occurs when the brain summons up an old memory without identifying it, creating a sense of familiarity without recollection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The divided attention theory states that déjà vu happens when the brain subliminally records an environment while distracted by a particular object, making the situation feel familiar when attention returns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The contradictory feelings of familiarity and novelty during déjà vu could arise from a dissociation or delay between different neural pathways responsible for processing familiarity and recollection.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The hologram theory suggests that during déjà vu, the brain retrieves fragmented memory traces or partial representations that create a strong sense of familiarity without providing full recollective details.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Experiments manipulating attentional load or measuring neural processing delays could potentially differentiate whether déjà vu arises from divided attention during encoding or asynchronous processing of familiarity and recollection signals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals with variations in attentional control, memory processes, or neural synchronization could potentially experience more or less frequent déjà vu episodes depending on how these factors impact the proposed mechanisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alternative explanations could invoke factors like false memories, sleep/wake transitions, temporal lobe dysfunction, or other cognitive distortions. Evaluating them would require evidence discriminating proposed mechanisms from those of existing theories.</p> Signup and view all the answers