Terminal Lucidity (Sudden Awakenings, Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Near-Death)
Jimmy Akin's Mysterious World
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Debating the Impact of Phineas Gage's Case on Understanding the Mind-Brain Connection
Exploring the complex implications of Phineas Gage's personality shift post-brain injury, and the criticism surrounding its role in supporting phrenology's pseudoscientific claims.
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Transcript
Sometimes, near death, a person with dementia will suddenly regain clarity and lucidity and give loved ones a chance to say goodbye. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss the phenomenon called terminal lucidity, what could cause it, and whether it tells us anything new about the brain, soul, and consciousness.
