Phobias

Halloween is right around the corner, so it’s a great time to talk about the things that scare us most (creepy clowns, anyone?). Phobias can be fairly common (for example, a fear of spiders known as arachnophobia), or can be more obscure—ranging from arithmophobia (a fear of numbers) to allodoxaphobia (a fear of opinions). These […]

During normal REM sleep the body's muscles goes into a temporary paralysis while the brain is dreaming, but for people with REM sleep behavior disorder, paralysis doesn't occur. Instead their body and voice will act out their dreams while they remain asleep.