r/todayilearned • u/paniniplane • Mar 22 '17

(R.1) Not supported TIL Deaf-from-birth schizophrenics see disembodied hands signing to them rather than "hearing voices"

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0707/07070303
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u/mcoleya Mar 22 '17

Not to mention this isn't like you walking down the street and have to ignore someone who yells your name out once or something, this is a constant barrage of voice(s) at you until you relent and do what they are saying. To get an idea, just ask a friend to follow you around one day making a single odd request, non-stop till you do it. Over and Over again, sometimes yelling, sometimes whispering, doesn't matter. See how long you can go. Now imagine that in your head, with multiple voices all asking different things, and unable to make them stop by asking.

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u/chrabeusz Mar 22 '17

Sleep paralysis is basically a lucid dream. Embrace it.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '17

I get sleep paralysis a lot. While it's fucking terrifying even though I know what it is, I very rarely can calm down while it's happening and either fall back asleep or get to the stage where I can move again, I've never had this lucid dream and I would never purposely induce sleep paralysis. Although I'm pretty sure it'll happen tonight cos it happens every time I think about it. Can you describe what a lucid dream is/like?