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Do You Get Déjà Vu Often? Here’s What That Means
Some might think they’ve tapped into some hidden psychic powers when experiencing déjà vu, but there’s more to this mental phenomenon than just intuition or a strong imagination.
By Anna Hugoboom4 min read
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you have the distinct feeling that you have experienced it before? Or you meet a person or see a place for the first time, and it feels familiar, although it couldn’t possibly be? The feeling is strong but fleeting – then you’re back to where you are. This eerie, even disorienting sensation that you’ve been there and done that before is called déjà vu, which is French for “already seen.”