Human brain wired to stop us thinking about death

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The human brain is wired to stop you thinking about your own demise by making you believe you'll live forever

Researchers at Bar Ilan University in Israel studied participants' brain signals. When a person saw their picture with words related to death, their brain shut off. Mechanism starts from an early age to stop an onslaught of morbid thoughts.

 

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The good news is, we do! 😂🤙🌈

That's rubbish, as you get older you realise the reality of eventual death.

My question is who wired itand why even wire it...?

Fact although I think it's all about ego.

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Yes that's something you try to dismiss. Another one that bothers me more or first, is the frailties that come with old age. I just can't picture myself becoming like that and fear it will bother me a lot as abilities diminish.

Research project funded by the National Council for the Stating of the Obvious.

Hardly surprising, « we are spiritual beings having a physical experience » Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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