Immobility in darkness: The old demonic assault known as ‘sleep paralysis’

Between wakefulness and sleep, there’s this unusual space where peculiar experiences happen. Some people find themselves gripped by an intense fear, plagued by visions of shadows or perceived intruders, along with a constricted feeling in their chest, and they often can’t move or speak—except for their eyes. This experience is known as sleep paralysis. Contemporary […]