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What Is Old Hag Syndrome?
Aliens, witches, trolls, or the Devil himself? What does it mean when we are paralyzed temporarily while falling asleep or waking up?
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Hag Syndrome, the Horror that Strikes During Sleep
Old Hag Syndrome is a phenomenon that has been documented since ancient times. This involves a pressure on the chest, sleep paralysis, a feeling of suffocation and paranormal sounds and smells. This has is similar to poltergeist activity and has been associated with reported cases of vampyre attacks. It is related to the mara, a demon that attacks during the night and with the incubus and succubus that are said to sexually attacks humans. About 15% of the global adult global population has had at least one of these. The name comes from the Middle Ages belief that witches or hags or old hags would sit on a person’s chest and ride it as if it were a broom. Hag ridden to describe a run down feeling comes from this phenomenon.
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