The very things that intrigue us about déjà vu are the same things that make it hard to study. We associate the feeling of déjà vu with mystery and even the paranormal because it is fleeting and usually unexpected. That explanation is perfect for cyberpunk science fiction, but it doesn't give us any scientific understanding of the phenomenon. Spooky!Ĭarrie-Anne Moss, as Trinity in The Matrix trilogy, tells us (and Keanu Reeves as Neo) that déjà vu is a ' glitch in the Matrix'-the simulated reality that keeps humanity unaware that intelligent machines have actually taken over the world. Some think déjà vu is a sign that you're recalling an experience from a past life. We call that sensation déjà vu, a French phrase that means 'already seen.' But what is déjà vu, and can science explain why it happens? Déjà vu feels like a 'glitch in the Matrix' Wait, have I been here before? Have we stood in this exact spot as you said these same words to me at some point in the past? Haven’t I seen this very cat pass by this very hallway already? Sometimes, as we experience a new event or place, we get that creepy feeling that it's not the first time.

What is deja vu explained