I swear we're connected in some way. I just commented on your prior post about Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" without having read this one first. This was an interesting read and I'm going to flag it and go through it again more slowly. I read "Touched With Fire" some time ago, and although her use of statistics is questionable, the book was interesting. I also enjoyed "The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self" by Ananthaswamy, and found his exploration of euphoric seizures in certain epileptics fascinating. Anyway, thanks for sharing your deep knowledge on this topic.
What a wonderful coincidence! Sometimes I think we are on the same wavelength... I just commented that I'm also reading Dostoyevsky (Crime and Punishment) and "The Idiot" is next on my list! I'm not familiar with either of the books you mention, but they definitely sound like something I'd enjoy. I'll have to check them out, thanks!
I’ve suffered from “night terrors” (sleep paralysis) for years. It’s not fun and has been particularly embarrassing when roommates or people I’ve shared hotel rooms with have had to wake me from them. Sometimes when they shake me awake they temporarily and horrifically figure into the experience. While I’m not convinced that there’s anything supernatural about these experiences (and I do believe it’s some kind of brain seizure), I’m not so bold as to reject the possibility that there’s something paranormal, trans-dimensional, and otherworldly going on, because my most unique and interesting ideas have come to me as a direct consequence of my interactions with the so-called “shadow people”. I posted a UFO story not long ago and its basically a tweaking of an actual nightmare I had.
Oh Daniel, I’m so sorry you’ve had to deal with that. It must be terrifying. But it’s certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. I also think I see what you mean. If the story you’re referring to is the one I remember, it was genuinely nightmarish… but it made for some great fiction.
I can’t comment on the nature of night terrors because I don’t know enough about it, but I try to stay agnostic about all of these things. I know what science says and I accept it, but there are plenty of things science hasn’t pinned down yet and I’m ok with leaving some room open for “what if…?” I definitely don’t have all the answers. The world would be a boring place if I did!
I swear we're connected in some way. I just commented on your prior post about Dostoevsky's "The Idiot" without having read this one first. This was an interesting read and I'm going to flag it and go through it again more slowly. I read "Touched With Fire" some time ago, and although her use of statistics is questionable, the book was interesting. I also enjoyed "The Man Who Wasn't There: Investigations into the Strange New Science of the Self" by Ananthaswamy, and found his exploration of euphoric seizures in certain epileptics fascinating. Anyway, thanks for sharing your deep knowledge on this topic.
What a wonderful coincidence! Sometimes I think we are on the same wavelength... I just commented that I'm also reading Dostoyevsky (Crime and Punishment) and "The Idiot" is next on my list! I'm not familiar with either of the books you mention, but they definitely sound like something I'd enjoy. I'll have to check them out, thanks!
I’ve suffered from “night terrors” (sleep paralysis) for years. It’s not fun and has been particularly embarrassing when roommates or people I’ve shared hotel rooms with have had to wake me from them. Sometimes when they shake me awake they temporarily and horrifically figure into the experience. While I’m not convinced that there’s anything supernatural about these experiences (and I do believe it’s some kind of brain seizure), I’m not so bold as to reject the possibility that there’s something paranormal, trans-dimensional, and otherworldly going on, because my most unique and interesting ideas have come to me as a direct consequence of my interactions with the so-called “shadow people”. I posted a UFO story not long ago and its basically a tweaking of an actual nightmare I had.
Oh Daniel, I’m so sorry you’ve had to deal with that. It must be terrifying. But it’s certainly nothing to be embarrassed about. I also think I see what you mean. If the story you’re referring to is the one I remember, it was genuinely nightmarish… but it made for some great fiction.
I can’t comment on the nature of night terrors because I don’t know enough about it, but I try to stay agnostic about all of these things. I know what science says and I accept it, but there are plenty of things science hasn’t pinned down yet and I’m ok with leaving some room open for “what if…?” I definitely don’t have all the answers. The world would be a boring place if I did!