dejavnost
Dejavnost is the term used in several Slavic languages to denote the subjective experience known in English as déjà vu: a fleeting sense that the present situation has already been experienced. The concept is closely linked to the French phrase déjà vu, meaning “already seen,” and many languages use a similar construction to describe the phenomenon.
Typical features include a sudden, intense feeling of familiarity, often accompanied by a sense that the moment
Prevalence and variation: Most people experience at least occasional déjà vu-like sensations, while persistent or distressing
Possible mechanisms include a mismatch between perception and memory encoding, generating a sense of familiarity without
Clinical and cultural relevance: While typically benign, dejavnost is of interest to neuroscientists as a window