Parnia to the "dark side"?

In the dying brain, however, the researchers hypothesize that the braking system is removed. Parts that are normally dormant become active, and the dying person gains access to their entire consciousness — "all your thoughts, all your memories, everything that's been stored before," Parnia says. "We don't know the evolutionary benefit of this, but it seems to prepare people for their transition from life into death."

I can't imagine why Sam Parnia has put out this idea. I mean the very idea that there would be an evolutionary value in people's brains being prepared for death is preposterous. How is it supposed to work, when prepared or unprepared the owner of the brain will die without giving birth to offspring!

I do wonder if he is being mischievous - goading others into debating this concept until they realise how vacuous it is!

David