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		huynhhacnguyen on April 17, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Evidence that life flashes before the eyes upon de... That is indeed a convincing argument, and has been portrayed in various contexts, one of which is BBC's Sherlock when ... (oops, spoiler). However, there was no further explanation as to why there is an evolutionary pressure for the brain to do this trick, AFAIK.

oneoff786 on April 17, 2022 [–]

> However, there was no further explanation as to why there is an evolutionary pressure for the brain to do this trick, AFAIK.

Umm… yes there is. It’s a survival mechanism. The premise is self evident for improving evolutionary fitness.

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