Season 9, Episode 2 w Dr Brian Sharpless on Sleep Paralysis, Nightmares and Psychological Disorders

I loved this episode. I am a fan of horror, thriller and ghost stories, and I am intrigued by the relationship between sleep and nightmares. In this episode, Brian and I discuss his work, including his book Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives https://www.amazon.com.au/Sleep-Paralysis-Historical-Psychological-Perspectives/dp/0199313806 and Monsters on the Couch: The Real Psychological Disorders Behind Your Favorite Horror Movies https://www.amazon.com.au/Monsters-Couch-Psychological-Disorders-Favorite/dp/1641607912/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1703113003&sr=1-2-catcorr

Brian also conducts research, and many of his papers can be found on Pub Med: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

Connect with and find out more about Brian’s work here https://briansharpless.com

Links to things we discussed

Episode #41 w Dr Neil Durrant on Nietzsche’s Renewal of Ancient Ethics, Friendship as Contest https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/41-nietzsches-renewal-of-ancient-ethics-friendship-as-contest/

Episode #25 Jonny Dillion on Irish Mythology and Folklore https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/25-jonny-dillion-on-irish-mythology-and-folklore/

Episode #32 w Dr Caitlin Duffy on horror literature in our society

https://learningtodie.com.au/podcasts/32-horror-literature-in-our-society-with-dr-caitlin-duffy/

Parasomnias & Disruptive Sleep Disorders https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12133-parasomnias--disruptive-sleep-disorders

The Crucible https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0115988/

IT follows https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/

The Thing https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/

Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula https://www.amazon.com.au/Something-Blood-Untold-Stoker-Dracula/dp/1631490109

The Nightmare https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3317522/

Brugada (brew-GAH-dah) syndrome https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/brugada-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20370489

Darby O ‘Gill and the Little People https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052722/

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