Exploding Head Syndrome: The Weird Sleep Phenomenon That’s Way More Common Than You Thought

[shadowstalker]

Exploding Head Syndrome: The Weird Sleep Phenomenon That’s Way More Common Than You Thought FULL STORY

If you’ve ever heard a loud “boom” in the night, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy — it’s just a sign of this strange sleep condition. (Photo: Getty Images)

Ever hear an “explosion” in the night that didn’t seem to exist? One that you never told anyone about, for fear they’d think you were going insane? According to Washington State University researchers, roughly one in five people experience the psychological phenomenon known as “exploding head syndrome,” which involves being awakened by an inexplicable loud – yet nonexistent – noise.

Exploding head syndrome generally happens when a person is falling asleep, and scientists believe it’s the result of a kink in the brain’s mechanisms as it’s turning off. You can think of the brain shutting down like a computer would: Motor, auditory, and visual neurons begin to flick off in stages.

However, the “exploding head” phenomenon occurs when, instead of shutting down gradually and slowly, the auditory neurons crash all at once — and with a bang. “That’s why you get these crazy-loud noises that you can’t explain, and they’re not actual noises in your environment,” says researcher Brian Sharpless, an assistant professor at Washington State University and the director of the university’s psychology clinic.

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I am not inclined to believe this myslef

[LAB]

Posted by shadowstalker (here)
If you’ve ever heard a loud “boom” in the night, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy — it’s just a sign of this strange sleep condition. (Photo: Getty Images)

Ever hear an “explosion” in the night that didn’t seem to exist? One that you never told anyone about, for fear they’d think you were going insane? According to Washington State University researchers, roughly one in five people experience the psychological phenomenon known as “exploding head syndrome,” which involves being awakened by an inexplicable loud – yet nonexistent – noise.

Exploding head syndrome generally happens when a person is falling asleep, and scientists believe it’s the result of a kink in the brain’s mechanisms as it’s turning off. You can think of the brain shutting down like a computer would: Motor, auditory, and visual neurons begin to flick off in stages.

However, the “exploding head” phenomenon occurs when, instead of shutting down gradually and slowly, the auditory neurons crash all at once — and with a bang. “That’s why you get these crazy-loud noises that you can’t explain, and they’re not actual noises in your environment,” says researcher Brian Sharpless, an assistant professor at Washington State University and the director of the university’s psychology clinic.

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I am not inclined to believe this myslef

I don't blame you. Although only the parts marked in red are deliberately placed subjective terms, which can't be scientifically quantified. The best lies are the ones which contain the truth, unfortunately for some, we're becoming pretty good at spotting them.

[Selkie]

Posted by shadowstalker (here)
Exploding Head Syndrome: The Weird Sleep Phenomenon That’s Way More Common Than You Thought FULL STORY

If you’ve ever heard a loud “boom” in the night, don’t worry, you’re not going crazy — it’s just a sign of this strange sleep condition. (Photo: Getty Images)

Ever hear an “explosion” in the night that didn’t seem to exist? One that you never told anyone about, for fear they’d think you were going insane? According to Washington State University researchers, roughly one in five people experience the psychological phenomenon known as “exploding head syndrome,” which involves being awakened by an inexplicable loud – yet nonexistent – noise.

Exploding head syndrome generally happens when a person is falling asleep, and scientists believe it’s the result of a kink in the brain’s mechanisms as it’s turning off. You can think of the brain shutting down like a computer would: Motor, auditory, and visual neurons begin to flick off in stages.

However, the “exploding head” phenomenon occurs when, instead of shutting down gradually and slowly, the auditory neurons crash all at once — and with a bang. “That’s why you get these crazy-loud noises that you can’t explain, and they’re not actual noises in your environment,” says researcher Brian Sharpless, an assistant professor at Washington State University and the director of the university’s psychology clinic.

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I am not inclined to believe this myslef

I have experienced this myself. I don't know what the cause is, but I don't buy the "explanation" given by the "experts". They should just say they don't know what causes it, and let it go at that. At any rate, the phenomenon does not seem to be harmful.

[Snoweagle]

Each of us that suffer this, live in an electromagntic cloud - wifi, cell towers, radio, etc. It is directly related to Tinnitus as well. However, the bang or pop is loud and is currently a transient process, in my case I "see" it coming and allow it to pass.

I have also noticed the frequency of the experience itself is dependant on my diet. If my diet proportions of "corporate" packaged foods increase the likelihood of this experience also increases. When I focus on a natural diet the occurence is much less if at all.

Either way, the relationship of this phenomenon is directly related to the increase in electromagnetism in our environments.

[meeradas]

I call it "the whip".
Known it for many years.
Whatever it is - always liked it.

[Lancelot]

Isn't this the Pineal gland firing into action?

[Selkie]

Posted by Lancelot (here)
Isn't this the Pineal gland firing into action?

!I bet it is! Same with those flashes of white light that some people get, perhaps.

[Truglivartna]

I seem to recall Robert Monroe's comment in one of his several books that often times when he was returning to his body after being out-of-body, there was often a loud popping sound as his astral or soul body re-entered the physical body.

[Zionbrion]

This happened to me once in my life, at the time there seemed to be a lot of ET presence around me. At one point a had a piece of moldavite and was laying down with it on my third eye, I fell asleep and went to a very strange world, and when I woke up a few minutes later the rock had vanished. Sometime in the same month as this I had to awake earlier than I normally do and was waiting in the car for my friend to do something and I slightly dozed off, but was immediatley awoken by a very loud bang, that was a mix of an explosion type aound with some sort of electronic element.

[Verdilac]

Posted by Silkie (here)

Posted by Lancelot (here)
Isn't this the Pineal gland firing into action?

!I bet it is! Same with those flashes of white light that some people get, perhaps.

I would love an explanation of the bright white flashes, I had them for a while but now then have stopped

I don't feel as alert since they stopped but I'm certainly more well rested & don't feel like I have been beaten up in my sleep anymore or feeling I've been on a treadmill all night

[Kbrammcdonald]

This happened to me last night for the first time after reading this...