[Loser]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
a person's brain distracts them from pain by thinking about trivail things. i can say for a fact that, in the midst of screaming, after doing something that wasn't well thought-out, my thoughts can center on the weirdest thing...even for me...

True, but that is one aspect of reality that leads to poor narrative.

Fiction or not, we are not especially entertained by accurate representations of the 'real world'. (no pun intended)