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Any scientific explanation to what happened to me ? (self.askscience)
submitted 4 months ago by chottomatte to c/askscience@lemmy.world
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A few minutes ago I suddenly woke up , I didn't sleep well

At the beginning everything was normal , then I blinked and ...

The lighting suddenly became more yellow (and unnatural) and the closet I was looking at turned into a frightening and shocking appearance (the closet itself, it was vandalized in a way that I can't even remember to describe). I remained in shock for three or four seconds, then I found myself closing my eyes tightly ( it was an involuntary reaction ), and when I opened my eyes again, everything returned to normal.

This is the first time in my life that this has happened to me

So ... any scientific explanation?

Thanks in advance

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[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 53 points 4 months ago

Sounds like sleep paralysis:

During an episode, the person may hallucinate (hear, feel, or see things that are not there), which often results in fear. [...] Sleep paralysis may include hallucinations, such as an intruding presence or dark figure in the room. These are commonly known as sleep paralysis demons. It may also include suffocating or the individual feeling a sense of terror, accompanied by a feeling of pressure on one's chest and difficulty breathing.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 14 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Pretty sure that the main symptom of sleep paralysis is, that you can't move. Hallucinations can occur, but OP has not mentioned the inability to move.

Sleep paralysis is a state, during waking up or falling asleep, in which a person is conscious but in a complete state of full-body paralysis. During an episode, the person may hallucinate

[-] chottomatte 13 points 4 months ago

Before it happened, yes I could move While it happened... I didn't notice whether I was able to move or not but in normal cases I usually have a reaction: saying " whoa " loudly or a motor reaction ,

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