眠っている間のREM睡眠時（半覚醒状態）時に身体を動かせなくなることを俗に「金縛り」という。一種の睡眠障害（isolated sleep paralysis、ISP）だが、地域や国、民族の文化によって金縛り状態についてのとらえ方が異なり、金縛りについては約2000年前から議論 ...

Sleep is vital for both mental and physical health. Lack of restful sleep can lead to the effects of fatigue, and further potential health issues. One of the more disturbing sleep disturbances is ...

寝入りの瞬間などに頭の中で爆発音が鳴る「頭内爆発音症候群」や、就寝中に意識がはっきりしているのに体を動かすことができなくなる「金縛り (医学的には睡眠麻痺)」などが、睡眠時に起きる異常な体験、超常現象の正体ではないかと指摘されています。

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Imagine being stuck in a dark, confined space, where you can’t move or speak. It sounds pretty hellish, and yet it has happened to me countless times. Sleep paralysis is estimated to affect around 8% ...

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