Why criminals repent before they die – Doctor reveals what dreams the dying see

Popular culture states that a criminal usually repents shortly before he dies, because it is believed that the dying see life pass before them in the form of a dream. Doctor Christopher Kerr from New York analyzed the above reasoning based on data he collected in years of study and from the experience he gained, taking care of his patients before they died. Speaking on the “Next Level Soul” podcast, he said that the dying dream about their lives to connect with the past and find peace, either by remembering pleasant moments or regretting unpleasant situations. Criminals belong to the second category and usually repent, because they can't get the people they wronged out of their minds, so they can't imagine something pleasant just before they die. As an example, he cited the case of a 40-year-old man who was imprisoned for drug addiction and was dying of throat cancer. “For the last few nights he had been dreaming of the wrongs he had committed and the thoughts were driving him nervous […]
Source: News Beast

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