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 ...

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 ...

Known as the Hat Man, this tall, dark, featureless entity has been seen in people's bedrooms across the globe, watching over ...

So if your brain wakes up when you’re in REM sleep, your body is lagging behind. That means you could become mentally awake ...

Many people who experience sleep paralysis see frightening hallucinations some call "sleep paralysis demons." Illustration by Leah Abucayan/Alberto Mier/CNN via CNN Newsource ...

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 ...

While the aforementioned treatments can help reduce the frequency or length of sleep paralysis episodes, there isn’t yet a gold-standard treatment that can stop an episode once it’s happening.

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

He aimed to discover the cause of sleep paralysis, he said, and why some people with the diagnosis “have these powerful encounters where it feels like evil of epic proportions.” He has since earned a ...