Terror That Comes in the Night

Terror That Comes in the Night

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Hufford, David J.
University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
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David Hufford's work exploring the experiential basis for belief in the supernatural, focusing here on the so-called Old Hag experience, a psychologically disturbing event in which a victim claims to have encountered some form of malign entity while dreaming (or awake). Sufferers report feeling suffocated, held down by some &quote;force,&quote; paralyzed, and extremely afraid.The experience is surprisingly common: the author estimates that approximately 15 percent of people undergo this event at some point in their lives. Various cultures have their own name for the phenomenon and have constructed their own mythology around it; the supernatural tenor of many Old Hag stories is unavoidable. Hufford, as a folklorist, is well-placed to investigate this puzzling occurrence.
EAN 9780812292596
ISBN 0812292596
Binding Ebook
Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date May 5, 2015
Pages 304
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Hufford, David J.
Series Publications of the American Folklore Society