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Involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu: When and why attention makes a difference

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2023

Manila Vannucci Open the ORCID record for Manila Vannucci [Opens in a new window]  and
Maciej Hanczakowski Open the ORCID record for Maciej Hanczakowski [Opens in a new window]
Manila Vannucci
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug Research and Child Health (NEUROFARBA) – Section of Psychology, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy manila.vannucci@unifi.it https://www.unifi.it/p-doc2-2022-0-A-2b333d2b3928-0.html
Maciej Hanczakowski
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland maciej.hanczakowski@gmail.com lamelab.org
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Abstract

The target article claims that involuntary autobiographical memories and déjà vu are based on the same retrieval processes, although they result in different phenomenological states. Here we argue that the differential engagement of attention at various stages of memory may be one of the determinants of when common retrieval processes give rise to such different experiences.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 46 , 2023 , e379
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press

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