How long does one's awareness continue after the human head is severed from the body?

Answer I don't think the tissues of either the body or the brain die instantly upon severing of the head. Therefore, neither the body or the head and brain are "dead" at the instant of severing. Everything I've read or been told over the years indicates that tissues continue to live until dying from lack of both oxygen and blood sugars.

This process could take several minutes depending on ambient temperatures.As for the sending and receiving of any signals, it seems that as a cut and exposed nerve end on my hand sends a pain signal, then a severed bundle of nerves in the neck exposes many, probably thousands of nerve ends, which then still should be sending pain signals to the brain. Based on that, it seems that as long as the brain retains function life in the cells, then it could sense the pain of the thousands of exposed nerve ends in the severed neck. Although we laymen can discuss the issue, it is clearly obvious that the answer to this question will only be accurately defined by a medical professional, probably best by a Neurologist.

J3h. There was a previous answer here based on religious views. Stick to factual answers to scientific or medical questions please.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.