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Involuntary memories are not déjà vu

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2023

Sami Gülgöz Open the ORCID record for Sami Gülgöz [Opens in a new window]  and
Irem Ergen
Sami Gülgöz
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Koç University, Rumeli Feneri Yolu, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey sgulgoz@ku.edu.tr iergen17@ku.edu.tr kuram.ku.edu.tr
Irem Ergen
Affiliation:
Psychology Department, Koç University, Rumeli Feneri Yolu, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey sgulgoz@ku.edu.tr iergen17@ku.edu.tr kuram.ku.edu.tr
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Abstract

The proposed framework can benefit from integrating predictive processing into the explanation of déjà vu which corresponds to interrupted prediction. Déjà vu is also accompanied by familiarity. However, considerable ambiguity is inherent in familiarity, which necessitates elaboration of this construct. Research findings on involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu show discrepancies, and clustering these constructs can be counterproductive for research.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e364
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