That is, could we possibly show, in another culture, that these beliefs about sleep paralysis, could exacerbate the experience. Italy was a good place to go hunting for scientific answers.

Culture also affects reports of sleep paralysis demons, clinical psychologist Brian Sharpless told Global News, which is why they look "very different from one era or country to another".

Sleep paralysis demons have become a key figure in meme culture, but they aren't so funny for those who experience them.

Around 30% of people will experience sleep paralysis at least once. Here’s why and what you can do about it.

Though scientists know that wake-sleep glitch is what’s happening during a sleep paralysis episode, they’re not entirely sure why. But there are several factors that can increase the risk of ...

Why You Might See Demons During Sleep Paralysis, According to a Neuroscientist Neuroscientist Ben Rein explains the strange phenomenon of hallucinating while on the edge of consciousness. By ...

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 paralysis hallucination.

Culture also affects reports of sleep paralysis demons, clinical psychologist Brian Sharpless told Global News, which is why they look "very different from one era or country to another".

During sleep paralysis, however, “we regain consciousness before the muscles regain their freedom from REM-induced paralysis,” said Walker, who is also a professor of neuroscience and ...