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>I get a world tilting thing maybe once a year. Usually while falling asleep. I think this is very common and occasionally experienced by most people, includin
by meowface 5y ago
>I get a world tilting thing maybe once a year. Usually while falling asleep.
I think this is very common and occasionally experienced by most people, including myself. Typically when you're on the border between being awake and falling asleep.
>I also sometimes get this weird perceptual thing where objects look huge, again, normally while in a dark room.
Haven't experienced this one, but perceptual distortions in a dark environment shouldn't be a concern, I think. I definitely get thrown off sometimes. It's natural, since your brain is constantly trying to predict what should be there, and ambiguous signals due to limited light can throw a wrench into that, especially if you're not habituated to the light conditions.
>I've also had odd sensations that accompany these perceptual changes.
Could there be a nocebo effect? After learning about seizure auras, it's possible that when these things happen, you might enter a brief positive feedback loop where aura-like things could psychogenically manifest. Was this also the case before you learned about such things?
- EamonnMR 5y agoThe name for what you're talking about is Hypnic Jerk https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnic_jerk
- meowface 5y agoI was going to mention that, but I'm actually not 100% sure if it's the same thing. Maybe it is? Either way, I definitely occasionally experience hypnic jerks and sudden vertigo-ish feelings when I'm right on the edge of falling asleep.
- klipt 5y agoAlso a great name for a person who wakes you up just as you're trying to fall asleep. "You, you hypnic jerk!"