Directory
References
Discover
hypnagogic state
state of consciousness
Learn about this topic in these articles:
dreams
- In dream: Dreamlike activities
…as he awakens, respectively called hypnagogic and hypnopompic reveries. During sleep itself there are nightmares, observable signs of sexual activity, and sleepwalking. Even people who ostensibly are awake may show evidence of such related phenomena as hallucinating, trance behaviour, and reactions to drugs.
Read More
hallucinations
- In hallucination: Hypnagogic hallucinations
Common hypnagogic hallucinations may be visual (e.g., scenes from the previous few hours appear) or auditory (e.g., one seems to hear one’s name called). A frequently occurring hypnagogic hallucination is the sensation of loss of support or balance, perhaps accompanied by a fragmentary…
Read More
