Demographic and Psychological Features of Déjà Vu Experiences in a Nonclinical Japanese Population
Naoto Adachi, Takuya Adachi, Michihiro Kimura, Nozomi Akanuma, Yoshikazu Takekawa, Masaaki Kato
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease April 1, 2003 DOI: 10.1097/01.nmd.0000061149.26296.dc (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational survey Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 386 |
| Population | Healthy adult volunteers recruited from several areas in Japan |
| Measures | Inventory of Déjà vu Experiences Assessment |
| Citations | 27 |
| Key findings | Déjà vu was reported by 294 of 386 participants (76.2%) and was more common among younger and more educated individuals. Factor analysis associated déjà vu with precognitive dreams and remembering dreams, leading the authors to suggest that déjà vu experiences are associated with good memory function. |
Abstract
The authors investigated the frequency and correlates of déjà vu experiences in 386 healthy adult volunteers recruited from several areas in Japan. Déjà vu experiences and related experiences were evaluated using the Inventory of Déjà vu Experiences Assessment. Déjà vu experiences were observed by 294 (76.2%) of the 386 participants. Persons who experienced déjà vu were younger and more educated than persons who had not experienced it. There were no differences in the frequency of déjà vu experiences based on sex, hand preference, or area of residence. Subsequent factor analysis associated déjà vu with precognitive dreams and remembering dreams as dream- and memory-related factors rather than with the dissociation-related factors of depersonalization, derealization, jamais vu, and daydreams or with mental activity-related factors such as paranormal quality and travel frequency. Results suggest that déjà vu experiences are associated with good memory function.
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