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Sleep onset vs. Wake onset

Hypnagogia -- Hypnopompia


__________________(Falling asleep)

In 1848, French psychiatrist Alfred Maury introduced the term
"hypnagogic".

It combines two Greek words:

"hypnos" (ὕπνος) meaning "sleep"

"agogos" (ἀγωγός) meaning "conductor" or "leader"


___________________ (Waking Up)


Hypnopompia, the term referring to the state of consciousness leading
out of sleep, was coined by the psychical researcher Frederic Myers in
1904.

Myers created this term to describe the transitional state between sleep
and wakefulness, with the word-ending originating from the Greek word
"pompos," meaning "sender".

This term has since become an important concept in sleep research and psychology, helping to distinguish the unique experiences that occur
during the process of waking up from those that happen while falling
asleep (known as hypnagogia).

_______________________________


Before falling asleep, my Leg often jerks.

(and I have a Micro-Dream about Stumbling or falling down stairs)



During the onset of wakefulness, individuals may experience:

Hypnopompic Hallucinations:

-- Occur in the first seconds or minutes after waking

-- Can be visual (86% of cases), auditory (8-34%), or tactile
(25-44%)

-- Often involve moving shapes, colors, images of people or animals

-- Usually recognized as not real

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