On: Why A Brush With Death Triggers The Slow-Mo Effect

[barrkel]

I expect it's so that you have an increased chance of remembering what went wrong, presuming you survive, so that you don't do it again.

[lotusleaf1987 → barrkel]

Exactly. If you live through the event, the knowledge/memory of that event would be helpful in avoiding another near-death encounter. Isn't that what memory is for--to increase our chances of survival? This is just the most extreme example.