Have you ever had that weird feeling that you’ve experienced the same exact situation before, even though that’s impossible? Sometimes it can even seem like you’re reliving something that already ...

Just as the magician uses sleight of hand to fool their audience, our brains play mischievous tricks on us — no top hat or wand required. The magic word is not “abracadabra,” or “alakazam,” though; it ...

Memory researchers have a new theory on why déjà vu is accompanied not only by feelings of prediction, but also an 'I knew that was going to happen' feeling. For many, déjà vu is just a fleeting, ...

Have you ever had the sense that you’ve done something or gone through a new situation before? Does it seem like you know what’s going to happen next? That feeling is often described as déjà vu, which ...

Have you ever found yourself in a moment so uncannily familiar that it sends shivers down your spine? That eerie feeling of being sure you’ve experienced something before, even when logic insists ...

Exploring the Unseen: Could Our Familiar Glitches in Reality Be Glimpses into a Multiverse? Have you ever felt something—or someone—brush past you, only to turn around and find nothing there? Or ...

As many people know, a bout of déjà vu can be a disorienting experience, like a momentary hiccup that distorts reality. Perhaps a friend says something and you suddenly feel like you’ve had this exact ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do people experience déjà vu? – Atharva P., ...