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Meeting again for the first time
似曾相识的“既视感”是怎么回事？
You visit a park one day and someone nearly crashes into you while riding their bike. You feel like you’ve experienced this particular event before. Has this happened to you? This strange feeling is actually quite common. In psychology (心理学), it is known as “deja vu (似曾相识的感觉)”.
How can we explain this phenomenon (现象)? Scientists have tried to use virtual reality (虚拟现实) technology to reproduce it. In one study, scientists used the video game The Sims to study deja vu. For example, they replaced the bushes in the game’s virtual garden with trash cans. When players looked at the garden, they experienced a sense of deja vu.
Scientists think deja vu might be explained as a simple failure of memory. We see something that looks similar to something we’ve seen before, but our brains fail to find the exact memory. However, the brain still recognizes (识别) the similarity, leaving us with a sense of familiarity (熟悉感).
Epilepsy (癫痫), a brain disease that can cause seizures (突然发作), is believed to be an extreme example of deja vu. People with epilepsy often experience unusual feelings similar to deja vu.
Should we be worried when we experience deja vu? As long as it doesn’t affect your daily life, researchers think there is no need to worry. In fact, some scientists believe that it may be helpful. They believe deja vu might be caused by the brain rearranging (重新组织) misplaced memories. This could show that our memories are working well. This theory also explains why younger people are more likely to experience it, as their brains are still growing.
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测试题
Choose the best answer
01
“Deja vu” refers to _____.
A.a phenomenon that happens during sleep
B. a phenomenon that happens more than once
C. a sense of familiarity in a new situation
D. a common feeling of strangeness
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C
02
How can scientists explain deja vu?
A.By experiencing it themselves.
B. By reproducing it in an experimental setting.
C. By studying video games.
D. By studying people who have poor memories.
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B
03
What do we know about deja vu, according to Paragraph 3?
A. It seldom happens to people with good memories.
B. It shows that our brains are in good shape.
C. It is recognized as a mental illness.
D. It happens when our memories fail.
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D
04
The last paragraph tells us about _____.
A. the positive sides of deja vu
B. the influence of deja vu on memory
C. new findings about deja vu
D. young people who experience deja vu
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A
