Sometimes I’ll notice that a building that I used to drive by all the time is gone (leveled to the ground). I know it’s gone, but I can’t remember what it looked like or what was in it. I just know it’s gone.

Is there a name for this?

  • XYZinferno
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    51 year ago

    Reminds me a bit of Jamais Vu

    It’s not a perfect match to what you describe but it’s defined as “the phenomenon of experiencing a situation that one recognizes in some fashion, but that nonetheless seems novel and unfamiliar.”

    In your case, you recognize there was a building, and recognize it should be familiar, but it still feels unfamiliar to you nevertheless.

    Hopefully this is in the right direction lmao