Some have already been able to experience a sense of deja vu. There is another very destabilizing phenomenon, the “never seen” which gives palpitations on waking.
Everyday situations could suggest that we have a superpower. During a conversation, you may have had a feeling of deja vu. This feeling that the present moment is familiar to us and even pushes us to predict the sequence of events. Deja vu unfortunately does not come from a magical 6th sense, but is the fruit of our brain. If this impression has already been experienced by many individuals, another unknown sensation can also destabilize you. The term “never seen” may not tell you much, but is nevertheless tested in your daily life.
The feeling of “never seen” can cause a short moment of general panic. The phenomenon mostly occurs during the waking phase. Deep in sleep and warm in your bed, it sometimes happens that when you wake up, you no longer recognize where you are. This feeling of “never seen” is very destabilizing when you wake up, especially if you have had a bad night’s sleep. It becomes almost incomprehensible when the night routine of some people always takes place in the same place. It sometimes happens that the feeling of “never seen” relates to a person. Don’t worry: this dark individual lying next to you is surely your life partner… Or one night. This feeling of confusion has not been the subject of a lot of scientific studies, unlike its friend the “already seen”. An article from Version Femina nevertheless reports a study on the “never seen” phenomenon carried out by Professor Chris Moulin of the University of Grenoble.
The impression of never seen, a sign of fatigue
The impression of never before seen does not only relate to a confusion of place or face. She would also be part of the perception of familiar words according to the study. By dint of repeating certain words, the brain would get tired and could engender a feeling of unheard of. The study highlighted by Version Femina perfectly illustrates this phenomenon. Pr Chris Moulin asked 92 participants to write the word “door” 30 times for 60 seconds. The result is confusing since 68% showed signs of never seen before. This phenomenon is called semantic satiety. By dint of repeating the word “door”, the participants would have lost its meaning and would even have said that it “sounded like a made up word”. The feeling seems really destabilizing in view of the statements of the participants: “it sounded like i was spelling something else“ or even “’ Jstarted to doubt that I was writing the right word”. According to the study, individuals who have experienced deja vu are more inclined to experience this feeling of confusion, the never seen.