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Our perceptions are often not accurate representations of reality. Without this understanding, many people who are fooled by their perceptions make inaccurate claims about reality. Choose a phenomenon that causes us to misinterpret reality and write a one-page paper on what it is, how it works, the science behind it, etc. Provide examples. Some ideas: hallucinations (many different kinds), sleep paralysis, pareidolia, any cognitive bias dealing with perception, etc.

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Running head: SLEEP PARALYSIS

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Sleep Paralysis
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SLEEP PARALYSIS

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Introduction
Research on sleep paralysis has shown that it usually occurs when the human body does
not smoothly coordinate through sleep stages. However, it is rare for this condition to be
associated with psychiatric conditions. Over time, sleep paralysis signs have earned a description
of being associated with evil spirits. People have associated it with night demons that cannot be
seen, and which attack people during their sleep (Adler, 2011).
What is sleep para...


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