Neuropsychiatrist and anomalistic psychologist Dr. Vernon Neppe shared his intensive research into the phenomenon of deja vu. The experience is defined as feeling as though something has happened before-- that you've already been in a place, or heard or seen something, even though it should be unfamiliar (see list of various subtypes).
Early interpretations of the experience associated it with temporal lobe dysfunction, and while that holds true in some cases, Neppe found that deja vu could also be related to nostalgia, relief of anxiety, and paranormal experiences.
He is particularly fascinated by the paranormal or psychic connections with deja vu. The sense of "time distortion" that can accompany the experience relates to notions of reincarnation and having lived before, he noted, and premonitions and precognition share a similarity to the phenomenon as well.
Bumper Music:
Bumper music from Wednesday October 11, 2006
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Any Colour You Like
Pink Floyd -
Cannonball
Supertramp -
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)
Rolling Stones -
Hello It's Me
Todd Rundgren -
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
The Fortunes -
Hold Your Head Up
Argent -
Inca Dance
Cusco -
Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder -
Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder -
Mummer's Dance
Loreena McKennitt -
Nothing But A Heartache
Flirtations -
Once in a Lifetime
Talking Heads -
The Way It Is
Bruce Hornsby -
Whiter Shade of Pale
Annie Lennox -
Whiter Shade Of Pale
Procol Harum -
Here I Go Again
Whitesnake -
A Life of Illusion
Joe Walsh -
A Life of Illusion
Joe Walsh -
Deja Vu
Dionne Warwick -
Deja Vu
Robert Fleischman
