Scary dreams don't occur only during spooky season. Here's what we know about the hauntings in your head. Steph Panecasio was an Editor based in Sydney, Australia. She knows a lot about the ...

It’s the stuff of nightmares. You wake up, and you can’t move your body. A shadowy figure looms over you, but it feels too real to be a dream. If you’ve experienced this, you might have had a sleep ...

Maybe you’ve seen the meme: “This is my sleep paralysis demon: [insert photo].” The viral idea builds on a very real condition in which a person is conscious but unable to move. In some cases, people ...

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...

Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night after a terrifying dream? or even sleep paralysis—the inability to wake up from a sleep while feeling pressed down. Experts say your sleeping position ...

Have you ever awakened from a deep sleep and then found that you could not move or speak? You could see and sense things in the room but you could not move. This frightening condition is known as ...

Nightmares, insomnia and sleep paralysis inspire in many a trip to the refrigerator or a few hours with a soothing book. When SUNY Cortland senior Melissa Kummrow of DeRuyter, N.Y., awakes in the dark ...

I can't move. I can't breathe. A sense of dread and panic washes over me as I realize, There’s someone here. It's pitch black in the middle of the night, and I'm getting yanked out of bed; something ...

We’ve all been there—waking up in a cold sweat, with your heart pounding after a nightmare so vivid, that it’s hard to remember what’s real. Whether it’s frantically running from a faceless pursuer, ...

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