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DJ Experiment
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REST
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TIRED
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AWAKE
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DREAM
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SNORE
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BED
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EAT
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SLUMBER
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SOUND
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COMFORT
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WAKE
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NIGHT
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Deja Vu Meaning "already seen"; or “ya visto” also called paramnesia, from Greek "para," "near" + “ “mnesia” meaning "memory") Meaning "already seen"; or “ya visto” also called paramnesia, from Greek "para," "near" + “ “mnesia” meaning "memory") is the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously (an individual feels as though an event has already happened or has happened in the near past) is the experience of feeling sure that one has witnessed or experienced a new situation previously (an individual feels as though an event has already happened or has happened in the near past)
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Origin of the term The term was coined by a French psychic researcher, Émile Boirac (1851–1917) in his book "The Future of Psychic Sciences“ The term was coined by a French psychic researcher, Émile Boirac (1851–1917) in his book "The Future of Psychic Sciences“ 70% of people report having experienced it at least once 70% of people report having experienced it at least once Recently, researchers have found ways to recreate this sensation using hypnosis. Recently, researchers have found ways to recreate this sensation using hypnosis.
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Explanations-psychological although the exact circumstances of the previous encounter are uncertain, here are some explanations given by psychologists… 1. overlap between the neurological systems responsible for short-term memory (events which are perceived as being in the present) and those responsible for long-term memory 2. one eye may record what is seen fractionally faster than the other
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Explanations 3. It could be also mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to the present for the past. 3. It could be also mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to mistake the present for the past. 4. "cryptamnesia," which is where information learned is forgotten but nevertheless stored in the brain, and occurrence of similar brings up the contained knowledge, leading to a feeling of familiarity because of the situation, event or emotional/vocal content, known as "déjà vu."
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Para-psychology (Alternative Explanations) 1. Prophecy 2. visions (such as received in dreams) 3. past-life memories (reincarnations-I strongly doubt this) 4. the memory of dreams 5. Out of body experiences
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