Ask Fuzzy: Opposite of Déjà Vu
Try this experiment: write the word 'dog' until you lose concentration.
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- Write 'dog' as many times as possible.
- Stop when the word feels strange.
Researchers conducted a similar experiment with undergraduate students.
70 per cent of participants managed about 33 repetitions before stopping.
The effect was stronger with common words like 'the'.
55 per cent of people reported feeling jamais vu after about 27 repetitions.
Author's summary: Discover the opposite of déjà vu through a simple experiment.