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I. Introduction

A. The meaning of the term déjà vu

B. Thesis statement: Although a few people today still

prefer to believe that feelings of déjà vu have

mysterious and supernatural origins, recent research in

cognitive psychology and neurosciences has shed much

light on the phenomenon.

II. Percentage of people who report experiencing déjà vu

III. Misunderstandings of the phenomenon of déjà vu

A. Precognition

B. False memory

IV. New psychological and medical theories of déjà vu

A. Human sight’s two pathways

B. Implanted memories

1. Natural: from memories long forgotten

2. Manipulated: from subliminal stimulation

3. Inattentional blindness

V. Conclusion

A. Many years of paranormal explanations of déjà vu

B. Scientific research after 1980

C. Much promise for future research