I 23(f) have lost two close friends in horrific circumstances over the last few years. Can anyone explain to me why bodies,
particularly faces, looks so different after death – is it because they’ve been embalmed, or is it the human brain not being able to process what they’re seeing infront of them? Apologies if this is too gruesome for this sub, i think this might be me grieving and just trying to find some way to understand why.
In: Biology
Your brain is very good at recognizing patterns and layouts it has seen before. The surface layout is the same, but below the appearance of the body, millions of processes hum and buzz to keep us moving. Those processes are as important to the personhood of a body as the structure and layout are. Like just seeing the framing of a house. It’s why you can usually tell twins apart even if they are completely identical after you learn things about them as individuals.
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