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Eternal oblivion, or simply oblivion, is the belief that the self ceases to exist after death, as opposed to the belief that there is an afterlife such as reincarnation, a heaven, purgatory, hell or any other state of existence or consciousness after death.

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According to neuropsychology, the mind or psyche, as well as consciousness and personality, is a product of the functioning brain.[1] During brain death, all brain function halts permanently. The implication is that the mind fails to survive brain death and ceases to exist.[2][3] Barring the existence of some spiritual or immaterial component (such as a soul) which survives death, many people believe that an afterlife or consciousness after death is scientifically or philosophically impossible.

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References

  1. ^ Rosenberger, Peter B. MD; Adams, Heather R. PhD. Big Brain/Smart Brain. 18th October, 2011.
  2. ^ Piccinini, Gualtiero; Bahar, Sonya. "No Mental Life after Brain Death: The Argument from the Neural Localization of Mental Functions" (2011). University of Missouri - St. Louis.
  3. ^ Bernat JL (8 April 2006). "Chronic disorders of consciousness". Lancet. 367 (9517): 1181–1192. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68508-5. PMID 16616561.
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