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Oh it's me again: Déjà vu, the brain, and self-awareness
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 November 2023
Abstract
Déjà vu and involuntary autobiographical memories (IAMs) are differentiated by a number of factors including metacognition. In contrast to IAMs, déjà vu activates regions associated with self-awareness including the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
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