Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon that approximately 7% of the world’s population will experience at some point in their lives. Furthermore, it is thought that among individuals with diagnosable sleep disorders (e.g. narcolepsy), nearly 40% will deal with episodes of sleep paralysis. Sleep paralysis is characterized by the body and musculature being rendered completely immobile …
Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon that occurs during transitory phases of sleep (i.e. upon falling asleep OR upon waking). It is characterized by the body being rendered immobile as a result of REM-sleep, with full or semi-conscious awareness. During this time, a person may experience hallucinations such as: sensing the presence of an evil entity, …
Sleep paralysis is a condition characterized by full or semi-conscious waking during sleep, despite an inability to move and/or speak (paralysis). The conscious awareness is thought to be a result of the brain’s inability to properly transition through sleep stages. This leads to abnormal activity of brain waves – with heavy alpha waves, bursts of …
Sleep paralysis is a phenomenon characterized by an inability to move or speak during sleep, despite conscious or semi-conscious awareness. A typical episode of sleep paralysis is thought to last for minutes, whereas more severe types may persist for hours. Most people experience infrequent short-episodes of sleep paralysis – this is diagnosed as “isolated sleep …
Have you ever experienced a nightmare, became conscious, but were unable to move your body? This is a phenomenon known as isolated sleep paralysis that an estimated 5% to 40% of the general population experiences at one point or another throughout their lifetime. During this condition, you may feel extreme fear, notice the fight-or-flight response, …
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that is derived from the amino acid tryptophan. Most people know that serotonin is associated with mood. It has long been marketed that high serotonin results in happiness, and low serotonin results in major depression. Despite the incessant marketing of serotonin to the mainstream by pharmaceutical companies, serotonin does more than …
Delusions are considered inaccurate beliefs held by an individual, (typically with a mental illness), regardless of logical evidence disproving the belief. A delusion differs from a belief that is held based on insufficient information or perceptual feedback. An example of a non-deluded belief was when scientists initially thought that the Earth was the center of …