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His experience-centered methodology for dealing with strange phenomena is worth studying. -- Journal of Operational Psychology, Vol. 14 No.1, 1983
It's a provocative exploratory work with numerous firsthand accounts. -- The Book Review, Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1983
This is a scholarly book, but very readable by a person without a technical background. -- Choice, May 1983
It's a provocative exploratory work with numerous firsthand accounts. -- The Book Review, Los Angeles Times, May 1, 1983
This is a scholarly book, but very readable by a person without a technical background. -- Choice, May 1983
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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). Sufferers report feeling suffocated, held down by some "force," 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.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
Commendable, but needs an update,
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This review is from: The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions (Paperback)
I applaud Professor Hufford for this ground-breaking analysisof Night Hag (Phantomania) attacks. Nothing else quite like it since its original publication over 20 years ago. Though it begins, and occasionally bogs down, in typically tiresome academic prose, Hufford has the courage to allow the facts to speak for themselves - with the benefit of his methodical and objective reasoning. This eventually delivers his subject from the tediousness of too much jargon and equivocating. And though he (wisely) resists arriving at any certain conclusions,his courage to at least acknowledge most of the possible correlatives associated with pavor nocturnus is to his credit. Most of the eyewitness accounts (which, I think, could have been I only wish that the Professor had more thoroughly described the different stages of sleep, including brain wave Hz rates, length and periodicity of cycles and degress of REM activity. In that regard, allow me to recommend to whomever might be
5.0 out of 5 stars
Eye-opening Study,
By grasshopper4 (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions (Paperback)
David Hufford looks at a phenomenon called "The Old Hag" in this remarkable study of folklore. The "Old Hag" consists of a belief that a person is stunned by supernatural forces and ridden by a ghost, witch, or other supernatural being in the night. He became interested in the unified way in which people described eerie nightmares that froze people with fright. Hufford discovered that the experience was shared by people who had never even met, thereby challenging the idea that "The Old Hag" was merely a folk belief passed along in an oral tradition. The book provides an excellent way to understand belief from the point of view of a person who accepts it as part of reality. It also provides interesting ways to think about ways to reconcile belief with science. Finally, the book adds great insight into beliefs in alien abductions.
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a great book for anyone suffering from sleep paralysis!,
By Aaron Anderson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions (Paperback)
If you have ever awoke to the sudden realization that you cannot move, and this experience has been accompanied by a convincing feeling that there is something with a sinister intention there with you in the room, or if you have felt, heard, or even seen something strange and haunting during this state of immobility, then this book is for you my unfortunate friend! I have suffered from sleep paralysis most my life, and this is the only book I have ever found that explores the subject. A very interesting read! Although I do not agree with some of the conclusions that the author suggests, it is nevertheless a well researched and informative book. By the way, if you do suffer from sleep paralysis or the "old hag" as Hufford calls it, it is completely harmless based upon my own experience, other than it can scare the bejeebers out of you. If you do suffer from the above mentioned symptoms, there are several BB's on the web where you can talk with others that suffer from SP, and don't get too worked up over it, it happens to a lot of us as this book skilfully demonstrates.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Wake Me Up When It's Over,
By Brian E. Erland "Rainbow Sphinx" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions (Paperback)
Well, if the title 'The Terror That Comes in the Night' doesn't immediately spark your interest how about that secondary subtitle, 'An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions.' Doesn't it sound like a book you'd like to have resting on your lap while riding the subway, or sitting in a busy doctor's office. I just love those weird looks people give you when they see what you're reading.Being one of those people who have a long history of suffering from "Night Terrors" I had a personal interest in purchasing this book. I wanted to compare my own nightmarish encounters with what others had endured during those long and dreadful hours preceding dawn. For me it was a cathartic and affirming endeavor. Therapy you might say. Since my primary attraction to this book was the first-hand accounts provided by the participants in this study, not the research or conclusions drawn by Mr. Hufford, it turned out to be a worthwhile read for me. However if you're looking for some world shattering conclusions or monumental breakthroughs you'll probably be disappointed. An overall intriquing read for those fascinated by nightmares and the realm of dreams. 14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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Commendable, but needs an update,
By M. Packo - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Terror That Comes in the Night: An Experience-Centered Study of Supernatural Assault Traditions (Paperback)
I applaud Professor Hufford for this ground-breaking analysisof Night Hag (Phantomania) attacks. Nothing else quite like it since its original publication over 20 years ago. Though it begins, and occasionally bogs down, in typically tiresome academic prose, Hufford has the courage to allow the facts to speak for themselves - with the benefit of his methodical and objective reasoning. This eventually delivers his subject from the tediousness of too much jargon and equivocating. And though he (wisely) resists arriving at any certain conclusions,his courage to at least acknowledge most of the possible correlatives associated with pavor nocturnus is to his credit. Most of the eyewitness accounts (which, I think, could have been I only wish that the Professor had more thoroughly described the different stages of sleep, including brain wave Hz rates, length and periodicity of cycles and degress of REM activity. In that regard, allow me to recommend to whomever might be |
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