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A man goes to bed at his regular time and, as he begins to drift slowly off to sleep, he jumps up suddenly as he feels he is falling down the stairs. This phenomenon is BEST explained by:_______.

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Answer: Hypnagogic

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Hypnagogic is type of hallucination that is felt by people usually before time of sleeping.It can disturb the sleeping person and cause anxiety or stress due to sudden wakefulness. Some mental process takes place in mind in form of visual effect,sound, sensory effect etc.

According top the question,hypnagogic hallucination is experienced by the person who is about to fall asleep but suddenly felt hallucination of falling down from stairs which drags him towards wakefulness.

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