Dr. Baland Jalal

Do you see any monsters? Can you explain? I'm curious.

It's whatever you dread, whatever is lurking in your unconscious mind, that's coming to the fore. And so during sleep paralysis, interestingly, you didn't have any of the monsters. But it turns out about 40% of people will see monsters. Sleep paralysis is a terrifying experience. So you have this REM paralysis, obviously. You're paralyzed from head to toe during REM sleep. You're dreaming away.

It's whatever you dread, whatever is lurking in your unconscious mind, that's coming to the fore. And so during sleep paralysis, interestingly, you didn't have any of the monsters. But it turns out about 40% of people will see monsters. Sleep paralysis is a terrifying experience. So you have this REM paralysis, obviously. You're paralyzed from head to toe during REM sleep. You're dreaming away.

It's whatever you dread, whatever is lurking in your unconscious mind, that's coming to the fore. And so during sleep paralysis, interestingly, you didn't have any of the monsters. But it turns out about 40% of people will see monsters. Sleep paralysis is a terrifying experience. So you have this REM paralysis, obviously. You're paralyzed from head to toe during REM sleep. You're dreaming away.

And occasionally for some people, they might start feeling like they can, you know, they can see their surroundings. So they might open their eyes and then they realize, my God, I'm paralyzed. I can't move. I can't speak. And it's terrifying at this point. And then they look around. And I had one of these experiences. So let me tell you about my own experience.

And occasionally for some people, they might start feeling like they can, you know, they can see their surroundings. So they might open their eyes and then they realize, my God, I'm paralyzed. I can't move. I can't speak. And it's terrifying at this point. And then they look around. And I had one of these experiences. So let me tell you about my own experience.

And occasionally for some people, they might start feeling like they can, you know, they can see their surroundings. So they might open their eyes and then they realize, my God, I'm paralyzed. I can't move. I can't speak. And it's terrifying at this point. And then they look around. And I had one of these experiences. So let me tell you about my own experience.

So I was sleeping in my room as a teenager in Copenhagen. And I grew up in a ghetto-like neighborhood in Copenhagen. And I was lying there sleeping. And then I woke up paralyzed, unable to move or speak. And then I had this creepy feeling of a monster from the corner of my room approaching me. And it came closer and closer until it was on my chest, strangling me.

So I was sleeping in my room as a teenager in Copenhagen. And I grew up in a ghetto-like neighborhood in Copenhagen. And I was lying there sleeping. And then I woke up paralyzed, unable to move or speak. And then I had this creepy feeling of a monster from the corner of my room approaching me. And it came closer and closer until it was on my chest, strangling me.

So I was sleeping in my room as a teenager in Copenhagen. And I grew up in a ghetto-like neighborhood in Copenhagen. And I was lying there sleeping. And then I woke up paralyzed, unable to move or speak. And then I had this creepy feeling of a monster from the corner of my room approaching me. And it came closer and closer until it was on my chest, strangling me.

And I saw my legs flying up and down. And mind you, at this point, I was like, is this real? It was as crisp as this conversation you and I are having right now.

And I saw my legs flying up and down. And mind you, at this point, I was like, is this real? It was as crisp as this conversation you and I are having right now.

And I saw my legs flying up and down. And mind you, at this point, I was like, is this real? It was as crisp as this conversation you and I are having right now.

Well, I'll tell you. Okay. So at this point, I just saw my legs flying up and down. And it was choking me and I couldn't do anything. I was literally trying to kill me. Now on this occasion, I didn't see a monster. I didn't see a monster on this occasion, but I've had sleep paralysis since then on many occasions. And I've had various monsters.

Well, I'll tell you. Okay. So at this point, I just saw my legs flying up and down. And it was choking me and I couldn't do anything. I was literally trying to kill me. Now on this occasion, I didn't see a monster. I didn't see a monster on this occasion, but I've had sleep paralysis since then on many occasions. And I've had various monsters.

Well, I'll tell you. Okay. So at this point, I just saw my legs flying up and down. And it was choking me and I couldn't do anything. I was literally trying to kill me. Now on this occasion, I didn't see a monster. I didn't see a monster on this occasion, but I've had sleep paralysis since then on many occasions. And I've had various monsters.

So I've seen like one was Colonel Gaddafi, you know him, eccentric figure. He was hovering over me when I was in Egypt. I was living in Egypt for a period of time in my early undergraduate years. I was a little bit out there. And I saw during the Libyan revolution, Of all people, Gaddafi was in my bedroom, hovering over me, attacking me. So that can happen during sleep paralysis.

So I've seen like one was Colonel Gaddafi, you know him, eccentric figure. He was hovering over me when I was in Egypt. I was living in Egypt for a period of time in my early undergraduate years. I was a little bit out there. And I saw during the Libyan revolution, Of all people, Gaddafi was in my bedroom, hovering over me, attacking me. So that can happen during sleep paralysis.

So I've seen like one was Colonel Gaddafi, you know him, eccentric figure. He was hovering over me when I was in Egypt. I was living in Egypt for a period of time in my early undergraduate years. I was a little bit out there. And I saw during the Libyan revolution, Of all people, Gaddafi was in my bedroom, hovering over me, attacking me. So that can happen during sleep paralysis.

Yes, absolutely.