Some really fascinating studies have shown that your perception of time doesn't actually slow down in moments of heightened intensity, however the detail of the

Some really fascinating studies have shown that your perception of time doesn't actually slow down in moments of heightened intensity, however the detail of the memory (when reflected on later) is higher than for a non-traumatic experience. An interesting summary of how they studied this if you're curious: https://www.livescience.com/2117-time-slow-emergencies.html https://www.livescience.com/2117-time-slow-emergencies.html