The news was presented at the AAAS meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Anna Fowler presented a synthesis of dozens of studies on near-death experiences and neuroelectrical activity around cardiac arrest. - https://particle.news/story/aaas-presentation-argues-consciousness-may-persist-minutes-to-hours-after-clinical-death

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[–] groucho@lemmy.sdf.org 37 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (9 children)

A long time ago, my old therapist asked me what I thought would happen after I died. I told him I didn't know and was ok waiting to find out when it happened. He pressed me on it and I said "ok, either the big switch flips and that's it, or something soul-like survives, or the human mind dilates my final moments into an eternity because it cannot comprehend non-existence." And then he changed the subject.

This reminds me of that.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (8 children)

or the human mind dilates my final moments into an eternity because it cannot comprehend non-existence.

Gawdamm I never thought of that possibility. You've broken my brain sir/ma'am. I'm going to be useless for the rest of the day contemplating this.

[–] groucho@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Based on the anesthetic I had a few years ago it's probably not the third thing, but the therapist was annoying me.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

“She was overcharging”

— Sebastian

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