In 2007, neuroscientist David Eagleman and his colleagues set out to investigate one of the strangest experiences people report during moments of extreme fear: the feeling that time suddenly slows down.
People involved in car crashes, falls and other life-threatening situations have often described the experience as if the world were moving in slow motion. But was that actually happening inside the brain? Did fear somehow allow people to process information faster, giving them a few extra mental “frames” every second?
