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The First-Ever Recording Of A Person’s Last Moments Has Made Our Last Thoughts Visible
The first-ever recording of a person’s last moments has made our last thoughts visible.
We’ve probably always been curious about what happens to us once we pass away, perhaps even from the beginning of time.
Scientists believe they have a glimpse into our final thoughts before we die, but we will probably have to wait until we are dead to find out for sure.
This happens when an 87-year-old guy with epilepsy passed away suddenly from a heart attack while doctors in Vancouver, Canada, were studying his brain.
The electroencephalogram (EEG) test results allowed them to piece together what was going on in his brain in his final moments, namely the thirty seconds just before and after his heart stopped beating.
And the old cliché that life “flashes before their eyes” could actually be true after “gamma oscillations” were found to have increased.
“Gamma oscillations” are associated with dreaming and memory retrieval, which may indicate the patient was living past experiences just prior to passing away.
Lead author of the study, published in the journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience, Dr. Ajmal Zemmar, said: “Through generating oscillations involved in memory retrieval, the brain may be playing a last recall of important life events just before we die, similar to the ones reported in near-death experiences.”
“These findings challenge our understanding of when exactly life ends and generate important subsequent questions, such as those related to the timing of organ donation.”
While it’s the first time it’s been seen in people, the study revealed comparable alterations in brainwaves in rats at the moment of death.
Like other studies, the team notes that more investigation is necessary to produce more certain findings.
It’s also critical to remember that the data only includes one case study and that the patient had pre-existing brain damage from epilepsy.
As a result, experts are unable to accurately predict whether the identical event would have occurred with a different individual close to the time of death.
“Something we may learn from this research is: although our loved ones have their eyes closed and are ready to leave us to rest, their brains may be replaying some of the nicest moments they experienced in their lives,” said Dr. Zemmar.
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