Part One

Every other day it happens again. There’s a glimpse of the past or the future, it all depends on a matter or perspective. It's something inevitable. One day you’re walking down the street and suddenly you get a sense of familiarity. It seems like you have lived through it before. There’s really no clear explanation. I said I would look into this and I did, and what I found out is quite interesting. Over time scientists have tried to find a way to explain why this occurs, but none have come to an agreement. Some say it has to do with one’s memory, others just think it’s a natural part of the human existence. Either one could be right, but studies have shown that certain people don’t experience déjà vu as much or at all. In one of these studies a conclusion is drawn up that the less déjà vu you experience the worse your memory might be getting (Hamzelou). The study goes on to further show that the older you are the less déjà vu you will encounter during the rest of your life. While this study links the amount of déjà vu to memory another article while agreeing with this in a way also talks about how not everyone experiences it. “It is estimated that it occurs in 60-70% of us, most commonly in those between the ages of 15 and 25” (Lewis). The author presents the statistics of those who are more likely to experience déjà vu. This makes total sense especially since after interviewing an elderly it was proved to be true that they tend not to experience déjà vu as much. This will be talked about in the next blog post. 

Hamzelou, Jessica. “Mystery of déjà vu explained-It’s how we check our memories.” New  VVVVScientists, 16 August 2016,

VVVVhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2101089-mystery-of-deja-vu-explained-its-how-we-VVVVcheck-our-memories/. Accessed 17 September 2017.

Jordan Gaines Lewis, Ph.D. “Why Do Some of Us Get Déjà vu More Often Than Others?”

VVVVPsychology Today, Sussex Publishers, 13 October 2015,

VVVVhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-babble/201510/why-do-some-us-get-d-j-VVVVvu-more-often-others. Accessed 17 September 2017.