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(More customer reviews)I've been researching the subject of Nightmares and the shadow people for some time and I found this book to be the most complete work on the subject. Not only does the author fully explain the historical evidence for these paranormal sightings, but through strong scientific reasoning is able to theorize the cause of a current medical mystery known as "Sudden Unexplained Nocturnal Death Syndrome." While other authors like to play off the spook and horror elements of this medical phenomenon, few actually attempt a concrete explanation beyond something as vague as "cultural stress". Dr. Adler has shown herself to be a world expert on the subject. She combines countless case studies and a thorough examination of ethnic beliefs with current theories on the mind-body relationship to propose a truly startling conclusion. A fast and informative read with great supporting research and solid science. If you are interested in this subject, this is the definitive work.
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Sleep Paralysis explores a distinctive form of nocturnal fright: the "night-mare," or incubus. In its original meaning a night-mare was the nocturnal visit of an evil being that threatened to press the life out of its victim. Today, it is known as sleep paralysis-a state of consciousness between sleep and wakefulness, when you are unable to move or speak and may experience vivid and often frightening hallucinations. Culture, history, and biology intersect to produce this terrifying sleep phenomenon. Although a relatively common experience across cultures, it is rarely recognized or understood in the contemporary United States.Shelley R. Adler's fifteen years of field and archival research focus on the ways in which night-mare attacks have been experienced and interpreted throughout history and across cultures and how, in a unique example of the effect of nocebo (placebo's evil twin), the combination of meaning and biology may result in sudden nocturnal death.
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