Seeing Darkness
Manchester University Press eBooks March 21, 2023 DOI: 10.7765/9781526173515.00016 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
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| Key points | Argues that sleep paralysis is a distinctive and valuable case for understanding felt presence, because the presences experienced during sleep paralysis are much more likely to be negative than other felt presences, making the phenomenon an important testing ground for key questions about felt presence. |
Abstract
This chapter looks at sleep as potentially one of the most powerful sources of presence. The presences that come with sleep paralysis are not like most of the presences we have met so far. These visitors are much more likely to be experienced in a negative fashion. The phenomenon of sleep paralysis acts as an important testing ground for many of the key questions around felt presence.