What is the name of the feeling that one has lived through the present situation before?

Correct answer: Déjà vu

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Aussie Sheila
Aussie Sheila
I remember dreaming of a situation as a child, and the exact situation happened in my adult life. This has happened several times. It's weird.
Player #5621402
Player #5621402
Weird when this happens. No explanation.
WestCountryBoy
WestCountryBoy
I'm sure I've seen this question before!
Player #8237347
Player #8237347
I used to have a lot of dejavu when younger and also very short detailed dreams. I noticed, as soon as you speak and identify of a dejavu 'coming on', it can take a different direction/course, changing what I feel, hear or see at the point. Hard to explain.. I manage to do something similar in my dreams, where I can control the outcome whether it's a good or bad dream. Now that I'm older and have children of my own, they have been few and far but my eldest daughter is experiencing something similar mainly with dreams. I've always been curious about this but never found much info or others alike. I kept these things underwraps because I didn't want to be labeled as a nutcase or vilified by people who don't understand.
Player #8073326
Player #8073326
Eastern religions claim deja Vu is a flashback from a previous life.
Duneboy
Duneboy
My only deja vu experience puzzled me until I remembered that I had dreamt about the scene in front of me. Psychic dreams?
Player #3342123
Player #3342123
this is deja ..swear I answer this prior.
Player #10933825
Player #10933825
Player #8237347, it's called lucid dreaming. there are books and it's very interesting!
ChampionNymph37634
ChampionNymph37634
I have what the doctors call a "seizure disorder", and I usually have episodes of deja vu prior to having a seizure. This indicates to me that it's physiological in nature.
WestCountryBoy
WestCountryBoy
I'm sure I've seen this question before!
Wannabe Vulcan
Wannabe Vulcan
Player #8237347, in "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!", Richard Feynman describes teaching himself to dream lucidly for a class project.
Barb@70
Barb@70
" Deja Vu all over again " Yogi Berra
Alexandra
Alexandra
Deja vus happen when for a short amount of time two dimensions cross. It's nothing spooky, as we do live in a multidimensional universe after all. Most of us just aren't aware of it yet.
John
John
That staircase conforms to the Golden Spiral. Interesting subject.
Leish
Leish
Had this happen plenty in my teens and early 20's,usually over something fleeting or mundane.Although,I did smoke a lot of weed back then.
jbudl
jbudl
in my opinion, déjà vu is the reflection of our dreams in a real life in whole or particular experience
Royalty
Royalty
I don't know if it's normal but I experience this a lot. At first my family took it lightly until it happens frequently. I don't like it...
Player #80683518
Player #80683518
thanks i" hardly no English
Player #13216014
Player #13216014
Beryl that was a warning from God , telling you to pray for your dad and ask Gods protection over him
Player_101
Player_101
Now I know. Thanks!
TJ SISTA
TJ SISTA
Been there, done that!
Jacqueline
Jacqueline
Player #8073326, I believe that aswel
Kohen
Kohen
Jamais Vu is the exact opposite of deja vu.
Melode
Melode
I had a deja vu experience when I was thirteen. there is no way that I was in the place before. I've also have had dreams of events happening and it happened a few days after. freaky.
kat
kat
JumpinJac, that's actually called 'jamais vu' (French for 'never seen'). Also there's 'presque vu'
Sushma
Sushma
I remember having a number of deja vu moments in my childhood, but when I grew older I haven't had a single one.
Player #49104467
Player #49104467
ChampionNymph37634, exact same thing happens to me! It's pretty scary when you feel it coming on and you want to go deeper into the feeling, then that's when the seizure happens.
Marion
Marion
It has happened to me numerous times.
Rob Tanui
Rob Tanui
I've had real dejavus where I know everything that's gonna happen in next few minutes, it's so scary
KritZ
KritZ
Holy Kow!! No Dr ever said a thing to me about that many years ago. Every time I had a "Deja Vu," I had a seizure. Glad to say I haven't had either for a long time now.
Beryl
Beryl
explain this, l had a dream that my late dad had an accident, 2 days later ,he did???
Player #3138816
Player #3138816
Player #8237347, I think it’s called “ labile dreaming “, where you can influence the outcome of a dream while you are still dreaming.
Mike T
Mike T
I'm sure I've had this question before? Weird!
Baby
Baby
I swear this happened to me before
JumpinJac
JumpinJac
Player #16557787, What's it called when you feel "this has NEVER happened before?" Vu Ja De :-)
ТАШУНКО САПА
ТАШУНКО САПА
Player #8237347, you've described exactly what I used to have!!! I miss it.
Erato
Erato
the picture is taken at the entrance of Vatican Museum
Darwin Eirene
Darwin Eirene
presque vu is tip of the young condition
Player #25874027
Player #25874027
Player #9521450, Deja by
Flopsy
Flopsy
Aussie Sheila - same! happens so often