The Demon Attacks at Night: Explaining the Incubus Phenomenon

If you’ve ever woken up in the middle of the night feeling as though you’re being crushed by a demonic being, you may have just experienced what’s called the incubus phenomenon: an “attack” by a male demon. (Its female counterpart, the succubus, usually attacks men.)

The phenomenon is, in many ways, the quintessential nightmare. For centuries, the incubus demon has been said to haunt sleepers, inspiring tales in traditional folklore as well as works of art.

Now, a new meta-analysis from the Netherlands suggests that this frightening phenomenon may be more common than previously thought — and that it should be taken more seriously by psychiatrists and psychologists who hear such accounts from their patients.

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