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Originally Posted by Acting Like Godot  You see, this is a kind of logical misstep that many people make. Let me explain.
Certain things happen - buzzing in the ears; perception of someone else in the room etc etc. You can call this phenomenon whatever you want. Your description is just a label.
For example, you could call it "sleep paralysis", but really this label means nothing unless there is some strong reasoning or explanation for sleep paralysis.
To put it simply, "sleep paralysis" could well be, say, a visitation by a spirit. |
True, I'm not arguing your point at all. I just thought it was very interesting that someone did a study on the subject and found such a commonality among those affected by the phenomenon. If I remember right, I think the scientists that studied this also found that in every case, a certain part of the brain was highly stimulated during the experience in every case. I guess it was reassuring to me to think that my sister might just be experiencing some kind of sleep disorder vs. actually being visited by demons.