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- Near-death experiences can make time appear in slow motion
- This is because our brain collects more information to help us respond
- Read more: Scientists reveal why time speeds up as we age
Anyone who has been in a car accident will attest to this – time seems to slow down when people face a near-fatal experience.
Now, scientists suggest it may be a survival tactic used by the brain to increase our chance of survival.
The noticeable slowing down of time may be because the brain is entering a state of hyper-focus, giving people a better chance of reacting to the situation.
Scientists have suggested that delaying time could be a survival tactic. Our brains kick into gear, processing more sensory information during a traumatic event than is collected on a normal day
Professor Ruth Ogden, a psychologist at Liverpool John Morris University in England, recently wrote a report on… ConversationIt revealed why time slows down during a car accident, heart attack, or other event that puts us inches away from death.
Ogden explained,Our brain’s processing of time is closely related to the way it processes emotions.
This is because the areas of the brain that regulate emotions are also associated with time processing.
“During intense emotion, the activation caused by the brain tries to maintain stability, which changes its ability to process time,” Ogden said.
A 2012 study by scientists at the University of Turku, Finland, also found that time dilation can be understood using our internal clock. The idea is that when this clock speed is increased, more ticks occur during the measured period
A slowdown in time can be part of the fight-or-flight response, which kicks in when you feel threatened, preparing you to either fight back or retreat from the situation.
When you’re in a dangerous situation, unexpected reactions can make the situation worse, but by slowing your mind down for time, you have a chance to catch your breath and formulate a strategy.
A 2012 study by scientists at the University of Turku, Finland, also found that time dilation can be understood using our internal clock.
The idea is that when this clock speed is increased, more ticks occur during the measured period.
Since more marks mean a longer duration, people overestimate the duration involved.
This doesn’t just happen when someone faces danger.
Michael Flaherty, a sociology professor at Eckerd College, found in 2017 that time can slow down when someone begins a new journey.
“The perceived passage of time can slow down when we do something new, such as learning a difficult skill or going on vacation to an exotic place,” Flaherty wrote. Conversation.
Ironically, time is perceived as passing slowly in situations where almost nothing, or a lot, happens.
“In other words, the complexity of the situation is either much higher or much lower than usual.”
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