Thread: If sleep paralysis is true, why are you able to wake someone up immediately with loud noises?

Originally Posted by slayer

Sleep Paralysis happens outside of REM sleep, not during. The sp you're thinking of is Rem Atonia, which is when your body is paralyzed during REM.

You're don't always go into Sleep Paralysis when you're falling asleep.

It may just be the body's defense mechanism telling you to "get up" and to make sure you're not in any trouble.

thanks for the correction, I didnt know there are different sleep paralysis! I only knew of the one during REM, so you´re not actually doing what you´re dreaming about.