Can Prayer Help with Sleep Paralysis?
Betul Rauf, a researcher from the UK, conducted a series of surveys on sleep paralysis as part of his doctoral dissertation. Half of nearly 7000 participants were familiar with this…
Aliens Studied a Paralyzed Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn, the renowned American actress, needs no introduction. She’s the star of films like Overboard and Death Becomes Her, and she won an Academy Award winner for her role…
Does Sleep Paralysis Change Brain Structure?
Czech scientists led by Eva Miletínová conducted a pilot study to explore how sleep paralysis affects brain structure. The authors recruited ten volunteers who regularly experienced sleep paralysis, plus a…
Sleep Paralysis and Other Gothic Nightmares
The recently published book Gothic Dreams and Nightmares covers over two centuries of art, from literature and painting to television and video games. This collection of essays by scholars from…
Habits that Influence Sleep Paralysis
Research on sleep paralysis often focuses on students. A new study by psychologist Michael Spano was presented in his master’s thesis. A survey was distributed through social media, and responses…
What You Shouldn’t Do During Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states that can lead to lucid dreaming. However, it often causes fear, resulting in legends about demons, while doctors continue to search for…
What Habits Influence Sleep Paralysis?
American researchers Michael Spano and Edward Pace-Schott investigated how one’s lifestyle affects sleep paralysis. Like many authors, they chose students (158 people) as respondents and conducted a survey on sleep…
Do One in Three People Suffer From Sleep Paralysis?
An international group of researchers led by Mahmoud Tarek Hefnawy collected articles on sleep paralysis from leading scientific databases (Pubmed, Scopus, and WoS). The authors did not conduct their own…
Religious Music Drives Away Sleep Paralysis Demons from Rapper Saweetie
Saweetie (real name: Diamonté Harper) is an American rapper. The young woman’s first album, released in 2017, was met with little enthusiasm from the public. Success came three years later:…
Why Are Aliens Interested in Having Sex With Us, Not in Our Vision or Digestion?
Many stories of alien abductions are related to sexual activities or quasi-sexual actions. Approximately every second “abducted” individual claims to have been lying naked on a table. Why are aliens…
The Reason for Sleep Paralysis – Does Vapor or Coldness in the Brain Have an Impact?
In Persian medicine, sleep paralysis is called “kabus” and is described as a condition where a person feels heaviness on their chest and cannot move or speak during sleep. A…
“The Nightmare” by Füssli: Sexual Subtexts of a Sleep Paralysis Classic
The Nightmare (1781), a painting by Swiss-English artist Henry Füssli, remains a classic depiction of sleep paralysis. A young woman lying on the bed is unable to move. An incubus…
Do Normal People Fear Sleep Paralysis While Those with Mental Illnesses Enjoy It?
The prevalence of sleep paralysis is usually higher among psychiatric patients than among the general population. However, even completely healthy individuals experience such episodes. Researchers Nabeela Raza (Pakistan) and Anum…
What Brain Waves Are Predominant During Sleep Paralysis?
Czech researchers led by Filip Černý studied EEG data of people suffering from sleep paralysis. The study involved 17 patients who reported regular episodes and 17 individuals who served as…
Doctors Ask Researchers to Find a Cure for Sleep Paralysis
An international group of medical scientists led by Mahmoud Tarek Hefnawy has published an open letter in a scientific journal calling for researchers to address the issue of sleep paralysis.…
Is Sleep Paralysis a Psychosocial Disorder?
An international group of scientists led by Mahmoud Hefnawy reviewed existing studies on sleep paralysis. A total of 76 papers from 25 countries were analyzed, covering over 26,000 patients. The…
Sexual Hallucinations During Sleep Paralysis
Sexual hallucinations can include images, sensations of touch, erotic dialogue, and even orgasms. However, these experiences are not as pleasant as one might think. Most of them are frightening and…
Out-of-Body Experiences and Their Connection to Other Phase States
Out-of-body experiences can be a sign of illness and may occur as a result of taking various substances or the electrical stimulation of specific brain areas. However, they are also…
Do Antidepressants Cause Sleep Paralysis?
A group of psychiatrists from the United States published a report on the treatment of a young man with depression, which led to a surge in episodes of sleep paralysis.…
Doctors Treat Sleep Paralysis with Meditation
Sleep paralysis is one of the phase states, which can lead to lucid dreaming or out-of-body experiences. However, it is often accompanied by terrifying hallucinations, and many cultures augment them…
