This is the term in psychology that means the feeling of having previously experienced an event or place actually being encountered for the first time. It is the same as the French phrase déjà vu which can be translated as "seen before".
In parapsychology the same term is used similarly to precognition, which means knowing something and being able to describe it before you encounter it.
In parapsychology the same term is used similarly to precognition, which means knowing something and being able to describe it before you encounter it.
Because of the similarities between this film and that book, everything felt oddly like promnesia, except the book was science fiction, and this movie was non fiction.
by mnemosité October 2, 2009
Get the promnesia mug.The sudden and unfortunate loss of memory relating to what it was like to be a normal front line worker. Often occurs when the new manager is surrounded by other managers who fill his/her mind with delusions of grandeur.
"Hey, can you believe Mike asked me to do all these reports before Friday? He must be suffering from promnesia because he used to complain about doing these reports himself last year."
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by Yeetgang October 29, 2018
Get the pornesian parrapio mug.1. A form of amnesia common among iPod and mp3 users. "Podnesiacs" have downloaded so many songs that they can't remember what's already on their device.
2. The mental condition that propels people to purchase (download) the same song more than once.
2. The mental condition that propels people to purchase (download) the same song more than once.
I think Tracy has Podnesia. She just downloaded "Last Train to Clarksville" for the third time in six months.
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I came home from work today with a dozen packages on my door step all bearing the Amazon smile logo. I have no idea what the fuck I ordered and am clearly suffering from primenesia.
It's like Christmas everyday at my house, when I order from Amazon I always forget what I ordered and suffer from primenesia.
It's like Christmas everyday at my house, when I order from Amazon I always forget what I ordered and suffer from primenesia.
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Get the primenesia mug.Pamnesia is the state of mind in which you forget a girl's name. It can be embarassing if you've already had 'relations' with said female.
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