Why does a headshot usually mean immediate “turn off” for the brain?
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When something like a bullet passes through your brain, it creates a cavitation effect that warps and bends the surrounding matter. This has an effect like getting punched really hard, but directly on the brain, which can instantly knock you out
If it’s a “through and through” shot, your brain doesn’t “immediately” shut down, but it effectively may as well be. We can’t say for certain what processes occur exactly, but it’s something along the lines of the brain freaking out and “short circuiting” because of the missing brain tissue, causing something akin to a massive seizure, which then leads to death. This all happens in the matter of milliseconds, but you’re not consciously aware of it due to the “being knocked out” thing.
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