<p>This is more appropriate as a comment but I don't have sufficient reputation at the moment.  Jeromy Anglim's answer is excellent but I thought I'd mention that the term was missing the diacritic marks, or pronunciation symbols above the e and a: déjà vu.</p>

<p>This viral video by vsauce is excellent and entertaining, so I thought it was worth mentioning: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSf8i8bHIns" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSf8i8bHIns</a></p>

<p>This video by TED-Ed is also excellent in it's depiction and description of déjà vu: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foVMwJtlR5s" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foVMwJtlR5s</a></p>

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2014-07-29T03:25:43.597Z
2014-07-29T03:25:43.597Z
David Hobson
<p>The term is typically called déjà vu..</p>

<p>There's a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu#Scientific_research" rel="nofollow">section on wikipedia discussing scientific research</a>.</p>

<p>Brown (2003) looks like a good starting point for a more rigorous scientific analysis.</p>

<p>Kusumi (2006, <a href="http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/personal/Kusumi/dejavu.pdf" rel="nofollow">PDF</a>) has another scientific review article on the topic.</p>

<h3>References</h3>

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<li>Brown, A. S. (2003). A review of the déjà vu experience. Psychological bulletin, 129(3), 394.</li>
<li>Kusumi, T. (2006). Human metacognition and the déjà vu phenomenon. Diversity in cognition: Evolution, development, domestication, and pathology, 302-314.
<a href="http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/personal/Kusumi/dejavu.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/personal/Kusumi/dejavu.pdf</a></li>
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2014-07-28T07:55:57.887Z
2014-07-29T04:50:44.613Z
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Jeromy Anglim
<p>It happens many times when you visit a place you have never been before, you feel <code>subconsciously</code> you have been there already. And the events and people you are meeting and experiencing have already taken place sometimes back and you are just <code>re-experiencing</code> it.</p>

<p>What is this condition called? Is there any scientific study on the same?</p>

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What is the name of the condition where you feel like you have been somewhere before?
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# What is the name of the condition where you feel like you have been somewhere before?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-07-28)

It happens many times when you visit a place you have never been before, you feel `subconsciously` you have been there already. And the events and people you are meeting and experiencing have already taken place sometimes back and you are just `re-experiencing` it.

What is this condition called? Is there any scientific study on the same?

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-07-28. Score: 4 | Accepted answer

The term is typically called déjà vu..

There's a [section on wikipedia discussing scientific research](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%C3%A9j%C3%A0_vu#Scientific_research).

Brown (2003) looks like a good starting point for a more rigorous scientific analysis.

Kusumi (2006, [PDF](http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/personal/Kusumi/dejavu.pdf)) has another scientific review article on the topic.

### References

* Brown, A. S. (2003). A review of the déjà vu experience. Psychological bulletin, 129(3), 394.
* Kusumi, T. (2006). Human metacognition and the déjà vu phenomenon. Diversity in cognition: Evolution, development, domestication, and pathology, 302-314.
  <http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/personal/Kusumi/dejavu.pdf>


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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-07-29. Score: 3

This is more appropriate as a comment but I don't have sufficient reputation at the moment. username_2's answer is excellent but I thought I'd mention that the term was missing the diacritic marks, or pronunciation symbols above the e and a: déjà vu.

This viral video by vsauce is excellent and entertaining, so I thought it was worth mentioning: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSf8i8bHIns>

This video by TED-Ed is also excellent in it's depiction and description of déjà vu: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foVMwJtlR5s>


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