Essay If Not Demons, What Causes Sleep Paralysis? Long believed to be caused by evil spirits, the frightening phenomenon is now understood as a disconnect between brain and body.

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Sleep paralysis is a condition where one experiences a temporary state of consciousness while waking up, without the ability to move or speak. Some people, like me, hallucinate while stuck in it.

You may start to notice that your sleep-paralysis demon no longer invites over the man in the floating top hat or the elderly woman whose skin uncoils.

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An unusual condition called sleep paralysis has been frightening people for centuries, and now a new review sums up the many creepy stories from different cultures that try to explain the episodes ...

But during sleep paralysis, features of REM sleep continue into waking life. Those who experience it will feel awake, yet might experience dream-like hallucinations and struggle to move.

The exact cause of hallucinations like the Hat Man is unknown, but experts believe they "occur when people experience the vivid dreams of REM sleep while they are awake", reported Sleep Foundation.

The exact cause of hallucinations like the Hat Man is unknown, but experts believe they "occur when people experience the vivid dreams of REM sleep while they are awake", reported Sleep Foundation.