When a New Experience Triggers the Retrieval of a Past

question 236

Multiple Choice

When a new experience triggers the retrieval of a past experience without yielding any of the details, this new experience seems familiar even though the older memory is too weak to rise to the level of awareness. This experience is known as

• A)déjà vu.
• B)eidetic imagery.
• C)lucid dreaming.
• D)a sane hallucination.

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Definitions:

Personal Names

Individual names given to persons to identify and differentiate them within a society, often carrying cultural, familial, or historical significance.

Self-awareness

The ability of an individual to recognize and understand their own emotions, motivations, and behaviors, as well as how they are perceived by others.

Culture-bound Syndrome

A collection of psychiatric and somatic symptoms recognized among members of a specific cultural group but largely incomprehensible to people outside that group.

Schizophrenia

A severe mental disorder characterized by distortions in thinking, perception, emotions, language, sense of self, and behavior.