APAD: Déjà Vu

本帖于 2025-01-19 10:05:02 时间, 由普通用户 最西边的岛上 编辑

Déjà vu, a French phrase meaning “already seen,” (中文: 似曾相识)has fascinated researchers and layfolk alike for centuries.

From Wikipedia:

"Déjà vu ("already seen") is the phenomenon of feeling as though one has lived through the present situation before. It is an illusion of memory whereby—despite a strong sense of recollection—the time, place, and context of the "previous" experience are uncertain or impossible"

Note per informal American English, "déjà vu" is slang for something that is very familiar or has happened many times before. For example, you might say "The rise in housing costs is déjà vu all over again".

What makes it more interesting is that déjà vu, by Wiki definition, is a common experience, affecting about two-thirds of people, with young people experience it more often.  Also it's difficult to study déjà vu in a laboratory because researchers can't stop someone in the middle of an episode to examine their brain.
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I have heard the phrase multiple times before, but it didn't click for me until a few nights ago: I had a dream of flying in the sky and it ain't the first time. No, I wasn't flying in an airplane, but all by myself without wings!! 什么.  Each time when the dream starts, I would feel that I flew like this before, especially that desperate feeling of no matter what I try, I just couldn't go fast ... ... So, here is my déjà vu. 微笑

But, if we go by the definition of informal American English as above, all of us have had some of these déjà vu moments (like what will happen tomorrow happened 8 years ago).

Alright, enough of déjà vu, let's go back to real life and cheer for what we have, and have a happy Sunday!

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Vu= you. History repeats itself. Deja vu is common:) 西岛周日好! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 09:50:44

haha & yes, repeat itself like fashion ;-) 暖冬好 & rest well!! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 10:07:28

It’s a fascinating and universally recognized sensation! -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 11:32:22

Chatgpt says that.( Deja vu is...) -暖冬cool夏- 给 暖冬cool夏 发送悄悄话 暖冬cool夏 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 11:33:22

yes (again:-). haven't triedChatgpt,Google keepsMeBusyEnough -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 12:17:08

Déjà vu is a French phrase. learn it. thanks 4 shangring. -JoyAnna.- 给 JoyAnna. 发送悄悄话 JoyAnna. 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 15:05:54

U r welcome Joy. -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 15:10:02

I dreamt of flying many times too, freestyle as if swimming -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 16:33:34

And as if the air were denser than water! -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 16:35:01

so true (backstroke 4me)! I could see buildings onTheGround -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 16:43:52

Backstroke while facing the earth? -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 16:51:31

sorry, it should b breaststroke :-)))))))))) @self -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:03:32

actually that is only style I know LOL (again @self :-))))) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:06:01

The secret 2Happiness is a goodSense of Humor & a bad Memory -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:11:54

It’s vivid: the details of the stroke, flutterkick, and all. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:22:23

Like Alexander Popov. -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:25:00

Cool !! -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:27:37

Dream of flying? that is interesting. 多自由呀。 -天边一片白云- 给 天边一片白云 发送悄悄话 天边一片白云 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:09:59

Absolutely and just think of 悟空:) -7grizzly- 给 7grizzly 发送悄悄话 7grizzly 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:15:10

yes 白云,在空气里游泳看下面的世界,像做梦一样。哦,就是在梦里哈 :-) -最西边的岛上- 给 最西边的岛上 发送悄悄话 最西边的岛上 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:15:44

Déjà Vu itself is Déjà Vu , name of my insurer Dejardins -移花接木- 给 移花接木 发送悄悄话 移花接木 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 01/19/2025 postreply 17:40:23

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