Daily Mail News UK – Science
By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 11:42 EST, 6 November 2023 | UPDATED: 11:42 EST, 6 November 2023
Anyone who’s been in a car accident will attest to it – time seems to slow down when people are faced with a near-fatal experience.
Now, scientists suggest that it could be a survival tactic deployed by the brain to increase our chance of survival.
The perceived slowing of time may be the brain going into hyper-focus, giving people a better chance to react to the situation.