Researchers have confirmed that for a very brief period of time following cardiac arrest, the brain continues to function, after which it is “overcome by death.” They believe this may explain some instances where survivors can describe what was going on around them during resuscitation efforts. But they are quick to point out that it is in no way evidence of life after death. That raises the question: Is the Afterlife All in Our Heads? It has been speculated that our brains are more involved in survival than previously thought, producing what’s described as “here, close, now” neural activity. In short, our brains are wired to help us want to keep living, so they generate feelings of a loved one being near. While it’s possible that this neural activity is responsible for some experiences with recently dead loved ones, it seems to us to be a bit much to ask us to dismiss an entire spectrum of interactions with the deceased—some being anything but comforting. That’s why we have mediums and ghostbusters. (CM)
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