An exploratory study of the Eastern understanding of déjà rêvé (already dreamed) experiences in Kerala-Indian culture.

In this study, a questionnaire was used to query 500 representative subjects in the Indian state of Kerala to ascertain the incidence frequencies of déjà vu experiences, precognitive dreams, and déjà rêvé experiences. The explanations favored for déjà vu experiences were also compared. The study found that déjà vu experiences are highly prevalent among Indians, but people with less education have no scientific knowledge of what these experiences are termed. Men reported déjà vu experiences slightly more frequently than women. The incidence of precognitive dreams is comparable to that in the West. All the participants in the study expressed a positive attitude toward déjà rêvé experiences. Intriguingly, older and more educated people were more likely to report déjà rêvé experiences, whereas Christians reported them less frequently than Hindus. Participants with a higher level of education were more inclined to believe déjà vu is a scientific yet unknown occurrence, and they were less likely to link déjà vu to reincarnation or soul transmigration. The questionnaire used in this study was rather straightforward; however, it might be improved and validated. The current study is restricted to Kerala's geographical areas. In the future, other parts of India could be studied and the results compared with those reported here. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Dreaming - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research