The current theory is that sleep paralysis occurs to keep people from actually acting out what occurs during dreams in REM sleep. That way when you dream of being a mighty hunter in primitive times, you don't end up being injured menacing the local wildlife.
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The current theory is that sleep paralysis occurs to keep people from actually acting out what occurs during dreams in REM sleep. That way when you dream of being a mighty hunter in primitive times, you don't end up being injured menacing the local wildlife.