Friday, June 8, 2007

Sense of deja vu

Brain mechanism explains sense of deja vu (Reuters)

A child plays in a model of a brain at a museum in a file photo. Most people have had deja vu -- that eerie sense of having experienced something before -- but U.S. researchers have identified the part of the brain responsible for this sensation, and they think it may lead to new treatments for memory-related problems. They said neurons in a memory center of the brain called the hippocampus make a mental map of new places and experiences, then store them away for future use. (Claro Cortes IV/Reuters)Reuters - Most people have had deja vu -- that eerie sense of having experienced something before -- but U.S. researchers have identified the part of the brain responsible for this sensation, and they think it may lead to new treatments for memory-related problems.


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