Déjà vu from a new angle
“Déjà vu” translates literally as “already seen”, and one of the theories for how déjà vu works is that the input from one eye is processed a fraction of a second sooner than input from the other, causing a sense of recognition when the input from the second eye is processed. However, a recent report of déjà vu in a blind man indicates that something else must be going on. This press release from the University of Leeds gives a little information about the paper describing the blind person’s experiences of déjà vu.
Also here’s a January 2006 article about research into déjà vu, particularly chronic déjà vu, at Leeds. This July 2004 book review from the Chronicle of Higher Education gives a brief review of the history of research into déjà vu and an overview of the theories for explaining it.
Thanks to Mark for sending me this story. He said that he thought I’d covered déjà vu in the blog before, and I said, “Are you sure? Maybe you just think you remember seeing it.” (Geek humor.) In fact, in July 2006 I posted an entry about déjà vecu (especially intense experiences of déjà vu).
