This has happened to me a few times. Reminds me of sleep paralysis, in that people across time and cultures have identified this kind of strange experience as a

This has happened to me a few times. Reminds me of sleep paralysis, in that people across time and cultures have identified this kind of strange experience as a paranormal event of some sort: "Culture may be a major factor in shaping sleep paralysis. When sleep paralysis is interpreted through a particular cultural filter, it may take on greater salience. For example, if sleep paralysis is feared in a certain culture, this fear could lead to conditioned fear, and thus worsen the experience, in turn leading to higher rates." [1]. Finding a wikipedia article about the thing should have, I hope, the reverse effect :-). -- 1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#Cultural_significance_and_priming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_paralysis#Cultural_signi...