However, like other major scientific breakthroughs, further conclusive evidence is needed to validate the theory.
For instance, the team pointed out that the data was gathered from a single case study. Moreover, the patient was epileptic with a bleeding and swollen brain which makes drawing generalisation extremely difficult.
Details of what exactly we think about before our time is up are still uncertain.
‘If I were to jump to the philosophical realm, I would speculate that if the brain did a flashback, it would probably like to remind you of good things, rather than the bad things,’ the neurosurgeon commented.
‘But what’s memorable would be different for every person.’
