Re: virus: Phenomenology of Deja Vu

Tim Rhodes (proftim@speakeasy.org)
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 01:49:25 -0800

Jake wrote:

>Speaking of Deja vu, how many others have had that sensation? Best I can
>describe it, it *feels* like I am thinking precognitively but I could not
make a
>prediction any better than a non-deja-vu moment to save my life or win the
>lottery. My theory is that something about time perception goes screwy in
the
>brain for a short time.

That's one of the best theories I've heard as well. That something goes a little screwy for a moment or two and sensory input gets filed into memory first, before it gets a chance to be registered into the conscousness.

But I'm not aware of any findings that support (or deny) that theory.

-Prof. Tim