British research published by sleep research journal I said that people with beliefs in ghosts, aliensin contact with the dead and near-death experiences or paranormal caused sleep changes.
For the study, some 9,000 people were surveyed and through their responses it was necessary to determine “that there are associations between beliefs in the paranormal and various sleep variables.”
Insomnia from believing in ghosts, aliens and paranormal situations
The researchers noted that rest can be affected in different ways; can be insomnia, falling asleep only a few hours or being in periods of constant latency. However, all these “symptoms” were seen to be related to the same phenomena.
40% of Argentines sleep badly.
One aspect to highlight was the link between those people who believed in the visit of aliens to Earth had suffered sleep paralysis and the exploding head syndrome. The first of them is the inability to move when waking up and in the second, the person can hear loud noises and blows while sleeping.
Possible experts suggested that these last two variables are also related to hallucinations that the person can suffer. Likewise, these inexplicable phenomena can generate certain anxiety in peoplewhich directly impacts the quality of sleep.
Although the responses were conclusive, the researchers themselves remarked that the number of respondents is not enough. In order to have more representative conclusions and to be able to provide solutions to combat dream disorders, the number should be increased.
“This type of investigation is important; it could be a first step to obtain information and use it in the psychoeducation of people who struggle with these sleep problems”, the researchers highlight.
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