Doctor explains why we experience déjà vus & the science behind it

Virgin Radio

15 Mar 2021, 16:05

Ever had a déjà vu? Ever had a déjà vu? Weird, aren't they? In that moment you can feel like you're either losing the plot or you have magical powers.

A déjà vu - which we've borrowed from the French and translates back to 'already seen' - has been studied by Dr Karan Raj who has shared the information on his TikTok channel.

He told followers: "What is déjà vu? It's basically a glitch in your brain.

"It's when a new short term memory gets accidentally stored in the long term memory.

"So it feels like it's happened before because our brain is telling us it's an old memory. It's just sloppy admin by your brain."

Credit: TikTok

With over 825,000 views and 2,700 comments users have expressed their own theories and experiences behind the mind wobble.

One user asked: "Is it just me that gets one where you also know what's coming next, then spend the rest of the day thinking you're psychic?"

Another added: "How about situations you actually dreamed about but happen in reality way later? Serious question."

One person commented: "It's such a strange feeling. It freaks me out."