"Unsettling Transformation: Exploring the Phenomenon of Jamais Vu"

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Source: Neuroscience News
"Unsettling Transformation: Exploring the Phenomenon of Jamais Vu"
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Jamais vu, the sensation where familiar experiences feel eerily new and unsettling, has been investigated by researchers who made participants repeatedly write words. The study found that around 70% of participants experienced jamais vu after approximately 33 repetitions. This research sheds light on cognitive flexibility and may have potential connections to conditions like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

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