The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions Hufford David J.Paperback
The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions Hufford David J.Paperback David Hufford's work deals with the so-called Old Hag experience, a…
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The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions Hufford David J.Paperback
David Hufford's work deals with 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). The experience is surprisingly common: the author estimates that approximately 15 percent of people undergo this event at some point in their lives. Sufferers report feeling suffocated, held down by some "force," paralyzed, and extremely afraid.
Hufford, as a folklorist, is well-placed to investigate this puzzling occurrence. 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.