ain receives a small sensory input (such as a sight, smell, or sound) that is really similar to something you have done in the past, the entire memory image is seen. The brain has taken the past to be the present from only one tiny bit of sensory information. For example, a single detail such as the sound of a child’s voice or even the smell of perfume can trigger the exact same scene. In Time Magazine, Herman Sno, a psychiatrist from Amsterdam stated, “As a result of the mismatching the brain mistakes the present for the past, You feel certain you’ve seen the picture before.”Professionals often mock the second cause of dj vu. Some people believe individuals DNA may hold explanations for their dj vu feeling. It is considered that specific memories of one’s ancestors can be passed down in the genes of DNA. Therefore, a tiny part of every cell in the body could remember everything one’s ancestors once experienced: anything from wars, to festivals, to births, plagues, beheadings, or historical locations. The present person could have actually been there. The third probable motive behind dj vu is Reincarnation. It is defined as a rebirth into a new body or other life form. In other words, dj vu may be coming from a former life you may have once lived. For example, I remember reading a passage about a man who was having flashbacks of what he claimed to be his past life. He saw himself as a soldier during WWII. He knew the soldier’s name and remembered dying from a neck injury. When the man decided to research soldier records from WWII he discovered records with the same soldier’s name and found the soldier had died from a gunshot wound to the neck. As you can see, dj vu can be an opportunity for reincarnates to get a sneak peak into a past life.In conclusion, it is not just the imagination when humans experience dj vu, the feeling of having been in a familiar place, setting, or sim...
