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Sleep Paralysis

@SleepParalysis

UCSF prof, author of Sleep Paralysis: Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection (Rutgers University Press, 2011) https://nitter.gq/t.co/dCDmPIwxs9

 San Francisco, CA
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Joined February 2009
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”Seeing Monsters? It Could Be The Nightmare Of #SleepParalysis” n.pr/35jzEio Unintentional “night-mare” pun, @npr? ;) books.google.com/books/about…
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Still inordinately flattered that Swedish synth-pop @TitansOfficial were inspired by my #SleepParalysis book to write the song, “When Dreams Kill” urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2…

When Dreams Kill

Titans · My Sorrow - EP · Song · 2013

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Happy Halloween! It's the perfect time to repost the link to this great song by Titans (a Swedish synthpop band), inspired by my Sleep Paralysis book: open.spotify.com/track/59lre… #SleepParalysis

When Dreams Kill

Titans · My Sorrow - EP · Song · 2013

open.spotify.com
#sleepparalysis can’t kill you, but Brugada Syndrome can be lethal youtu.be/1b7WI2w4WjU
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#SleepParalysis @billieeilish: “I would say that might be one of the worst things in the whole world… I just have been imprisoned in my…sleep paralysis.” Couldn’t have described it better teenvogue.com
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Know a good candidate for the Coordinating Center manager position for the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine (coordinating activities across seven internationally renowned universities)? nitter.gq/ucsfoshercenter/status…
UCSF Osher Center (@ucsfoshercenter) profile pictureUCSF Osher Center@ucsfoshercenter23 Aug 2019
RECRUITING: COORDINATING CENTER MANAGER for the Osher Collaborative for Integrative Medicine comprised of 7 Osher Centers. The position is at UCSF and provides high-level administrative and operations support for the Collaborative's Coordinating Center. ow.ly/fVQM50vHfr2
“[#SleepParalysis] is part of my life. And I want to better understand it. In a scientific way and a supernatural way.” The brilliant/terrifying photography of @ranitaroy, described by @jamesestrin nytimes.com/2019/05/02/lens/…
Revealing the Terror of Sleep Paralysis (Published 2019)

Revealing the Terror of Sleep Paralysis (Published 2019)

To help people understand a condition that frightened her at night, Ranita Roy used photography to visualize her experiences.

nytimes.com
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A common sentiment re: #SleepParalysis
Dusty (@O_Minx) profile pictureDusty@O_Minx10 Jul 2019
Hate this stuff wish I new a magic pill that helped #sleeping @SleepParalysis #sleepyhead #sleep2019 #demons
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One of the better mass media #SleepParalysis posts: pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/th…
The Nightmare of Sleep Paralysis

The Nightmare of Sleep Paralysis

Neuroscientists are discovering that there may be more to sleep paralysis than we once thought.

pbs.org
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Students and sleep deprivation - from my alma mater @ucla #SleepParalysis dailybruin.com/2019/07/15/st…
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#sleepparalysis movie "The Nightmare" listed as one of Best Documentaries on Netflix - sdentertainer.com/tv/best-do…

Best Documentaries on Netflix

Whether you’re a documentary junkie, or just want to learn something new, Netflix has you covered on some seriously quality documentaries ranging from a vari

sdentertainer.com
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Yikes. More #sleepparalysis in film: 'Impossible Monsters': Film Review hollywoodreporter.com/review…
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Yikes! Photographer Creates Surreal Self Portraits to Deal with Terrifying #SleepParalysis mymodernmet.com/nicolas-brun…
Surreal Self Portraits Inspired by Photog's Terrifying Sleep Paralysis

Surreal Self Portraits Inspired by Photog's Terrifying Sleep Paralysis

“In order to decompress my thoughts, I turn to photography to transform these dreams into something positive and tangible.”

mymodernmet.com
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A fascinating article in the New Yorker on premonitions — with a bit of anthropological perspective from my interview on nocebo and sudden death. nyer.cm/tx6pc8q

The Psychiatrist Who Believed People Could Tell the Future

After a national disaster, a British doctor began collecting foreboding visions. Soon, they closed in on him.

newyorker.com
Fascinating @newyorker piece on premonitions, generously citing my study of the terrible Hmong sudden deaths in the 1980s
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What Is #SleepParalysis? The Real Experience May Be More Horrifying Than ‘The Haunting of Hill House’ | Inside Edition shar.es/aa3vFi
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Happy Halloween! (yikes) facebook.com/story.php?story…
What is sleep paralysis and what can you do to stop it? manchestereveningnews.co.uk/…

What is sleep paralysis and what can you do to stop it?

It can be terrifying for sufferers - but many people don't know what it is

manchestereveningnews.co.uk
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Mary Shelley seems to have been inspired by Fuseli's "Nightmare" and her own #sleepparalysis to write Frankenstein (Adler, S. Sleep Paralysis: Might-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection, pp.56-57. Rutgers University Press, 2011)
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.@annette_choi Given your piece on #sleepparalysis, you might be interested in my book, Sleep Paralysis: Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-Body Connection. I'm happy to arrange for you to get a copy.
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