Weird Brain Glitches That Only Happen When Youre Tired

Why do you jerk awake feeling like you're falling, see shadow people, or drive on autopilot? It's not ghosts, it's your brain. When you're tired, your brain glitches out in the weirdest ways. We dive into the bizarre psychology of sleep deprivation, from the terrifying 'Hypnic Jerk' and 'Sleep Paralysis' to the just plain weird 'Exploding Head Syndrome'.

00:00 The Phantom Fall
01:53 The Shadow People
03:48 The Brain Reboot
05:34 Word Salad
07:23 The Sudden Sob Story
09:18 The Autopilot Problem
10:59 Exploding Head
12:48 The Human Statue
14:46 The Phantom Buzz
16:09 The Memory Thief

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