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Déjà vu

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

Reference entry on déjà vu — the eerie feeling of having already experienced the present moment — covering its phenomenology, prevalence (around two-thirds of adults), and the leading neurological models (medial temporal lobe miscueing, dual-processing mismatch, temporal-lobe epilepsy).

Why it matters here

Default reference for the phenomenon and the mainstream cognitive-neuroscience explanations.

Linked claims

Evidence score 7/10

Déjà vu

About two-thirds of adults report experiencing it. The neurological mechanisms are partly understood; the spiritual interpretations (past lives, glimpsing other timelines) are much larger claims.

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Topic hub

Consciousness & Mind

What consciousness is, how it relates to brains, and whether it's basic to reality.

Evidence pillar

Philosophy of mind

Mind–brain relation, qualia, intentionality.

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Skeptical frameworks

Cryptomnesia, anoxia models, cold reading. Counter-anchors.