The Phantom Mind: Insights from the Borderlands of Sleep

A fascinating exploration of sleep paralysis that reveals the inner workings of the human brain.

From a leading Harvard sleep researcher.

At the transition between wakefulness and REM sleep, the dream and waking worlds sometimes collide. Cinematic visions of REM spill over into conscious awakening, which can sometimes feel like a nightmare on steroids. As if being paralyzed when awake weren’t chilling enough, people across the world encounter terrifying bedroom intruders—witches, demons, al...