Hypnagogia is the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep, also defined as the waning state of consciousness during the onset of sleep. Its corresponding state is hypnopompia – sleep to …

Oct 26, 2020 · Hypnagogia is the transition between wakefulness and sleep. During this state, it’s common to experience visual, audio, or other types of hallucinations.

Hypnagogic hallucinations are brief hallucinations that take place as you’re falling asleep. They’re common and usually nothing to worry about. They’re usually visual in nature, such as images …

Jul 10, 2025 · Hypnagogic hallucinations are vivid experiences that occur as a person falls asleep. Hallucinations can involve visual, auditory, or physical sensations, and can be quite intense …

The period of repose cascading into sleep that Kekulé experienced is called hypnagogia, and it’s widely thought of as a sweet spot for creativity, a concept recently explored in a study reported …

Dec 8, 2023 · Many academics have attempted to unveil the mechanisms of hypnagogia. One study describes hypnagogia as a normal and healthy state of consciousness that all …

After a short introduction discussing the terminology used in hypnagogia research and the differentiation of hypnagogic states with other related phenomena, we review the reported …

Aug 14, 2022 · We all know that there are two primary states of consciousness: wakefulness and sleep. But did you that there is also an in-between state? This state is called Hypnagogia, a …

Hypnagogia (also spelled hypnogogia) describes vivid dreamlike auditory, visual, or tactile sensations, which are often accompanied by sleep paralysis and experienced when falling …

Aug 25, 2025 · Hypnagogia is the transition from wakefulness into the first stage of non-REM sleep. Unlike deep sleep or full alertness, it’s a blend of both worlds—your senses begin to …