Death is one of those riddles for which it is impossible to organize a definitive answer, accept and assimilate the idea of an absolute end is not easy, therefore it is a concept that gives fear, apprehension or curiosity, in any case. Little about this is an experience that everyone will inevitably experience someday.
The first death-related responses were given by religion, perhaps death (the point at which no one has made a statement) is precisely one of those reasons why religions are born and maintained over time, many of them accept the existence of a spirit that transcends biological life and is in a parallel world , which is invisible, imperceptible, but that is there, awaits us (or the one who deserves it).
- “Death is something we should not fear.
- Because as long as we are alive it does not exist.
- And when it exists we will not be alive.
- -Antonio Machado-.
Science has also tried to decipher this riddle. Although many scientists have religious beliefs, science formally treats man as a purely biological being, whose existence alone does not exceed the heartbeat. Quantum physics has explored other perspectives, such as parallel universes, but so far they are all hypotheses.
Science has advanced in understanding all the physical and psychic processes involving death, precisely to expand the understanding of these aspects a study was conducted in the United States and the results were very interesting.
Many people wonder how he feels before he dies, how is this moment of detachment from life going?Does that involve suffering, are we completely overwhelmed by the fear of taking the last step towards the unknown, do we really see our whole life pass before our eyes in a second?
To answer these questions, a group of researchers from the University of North Carolina, led by Professor Kurt Gray, conducted a study, for which they started from two groups that were living near-death experiences, the first of these groups consisting of terminally ill. The second consisted of detainees and death row in detention.
Members of the first group were invited to open a blog and share their feelings for at least three months. The publication must contain at least 10 entries. At the same time, a subgroup of volunteers was asked to imagine and write about it, as for the second group, made up of death row inmates, their last words were collected.
In both cases, it was a question of analyzing the feelings and emotions that presented themselves in a situation of closeness to death, and another goal was also to determine whether all within these individuals reflected changes as the end of life approached.
A team of psychologists intervened with the task of analyzing the statements of the first group, with the parallel subgroup, drawn their conclusions from the words that people used to describe or refer to their emotions, hence they obtained interesting results The first was that the terminal patients expressed more positive emotions than the group of volunteers, similarly , the closer the time of death was, the more positive the messages were.
Something similar happened to those on death row, their final statements were not based on the pain, repentance, or hatred of the authorities who had imposed the death penalty on them, on the contrary, their words were filled with love, understanding, and emotional sense. references to religion and family were highlighted.
The research leader, Professor Kurt Gray, concluded that “the process of death is less sad, frightening, and happy than you think. “If death itself is a concept that generates anxiety and fear because of the uncertainty that surrounds it (in addition to everyone’s faith), in front of it, people tend to evolve consciously, so much so that they end up seeing their own death as something constructive and meaningful.
Apparently, the adaptability of the human being is gigantic and expressed in all its fullness during the limit moments, such as death, psychologically and physiologically people develop mechanisms that allow them to wisely face the reality of the end. He asserts, with full conviction, that “death is inevitable, but suffering is not. “