Thread: Partial Sleep paralysis

Originally Posted by Thor

How do you know this? You may have heard people say it, especially on Dream Views, but have you traced this belief back to its source? If not it could be just an urban legend.

I've felt it myself. Labarge has described the same.
There are many many descriptions of the same in Dream Views.

Originally Posted by Thor

This is how science works. The burden of proof is on the one who's making the positive claim (in this case you). A general consensus on a scientific matter is worthless unless it is a consensus among experts in the field. So yes, I'm happy to fly in the face of a general consensus when that consensus isn't supported by scientific evidence. Science isn't mob rule.

LOL. You keep saying this. A "positive" claim. What does that mean?
As far as I can tell you're the one flying in the face of the evidence. You can be happy with it if you want. Doesn't make you correct.

FYI Laberge theories are based on actual science research. Or were you unaware of that?
Anecdotal evidence, as provided by posters on Dream Views, is evidence nonetheless.

Originally Posted by Thor

The term "sleep paralysis" in the sense of REM atonia is totally useless.

Yet it is in common use. Which I guess makes it useful. Regardless of your opinion on the subject.

Originally Posted by Thor

So this is a matter of accuracy in communication; if you think it felt like a lead blanket then say "it felt like a lead blanket" and not "I went into sleep paralysis". The former is far more useful.

Yet you would rather people adopt the term REM Atonia instead of Sleep Paralysis. The latter it seems to me is much more useful.