New research from the University of B.C. shows that even on their deathbed, our loved ones are listening.
New research from the University of B.C. shows that even on their deathbed, our loved ones are listening.
Using electroencephalography (EEG) – a way to measure electrical activity in the brain – the UBC team recorded brain activity in healthy individuals and then from patients at St. John Hospice both while they were conscious and again when they became unresponsive.
The team found that the brains of dying individuals responded similarly to the brains of those who were healthy when they heard voices or tones. But while the evidence of brain activity supports the idea that a dying person can still hear, it doesn’t confirm whether they are aware of or acknowledge what they’re hearing.
Using electroencephalography (EEG) – a way to measure electrical activity in the brain – the UBC team recorded brain activity in healthy individuals and then from patients at St. John Hospice both while they were conscious and again when they became unresponsive.
The team found that the brains of dying individuals responded similarly to the brains of those who were healthy when they heard voices or tones. But while the evidence of brain activity supports the idea that a dying person can still hear, it doesn’t confirm whether they are aware of or acknowledge what they’re hearing.
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