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2006, 01:12 GMT Real-life Groundhog Days studied Man holding his
head Many of us occasionally feel we are repeating experiences
Most people have the sensation they have done certain things
before, but for some the feeling is constant.  Trapped in their
own 'Groundhog Day', they believe they have experienced unique
events before.  A team at Leeds University was moved to
investigate the phenomenon after seeing a patient convinced he
had already been to his friend's funeral.  The researchers
suggest the extreme deja vu is caused by a faulty memory
process.  Chronic deja vu sufferers need the reassurance that
they're not alone Dr Chris Moulin, Leeds University  The patient
who triggered the researchers' interest was referred to the
memory clinic at Leeds University by his GP, but initially
refused to attend because he was wrongly convinced he had been
there before.  He even "remembered" spec