Hypnic Jerks: Evolutionary Safety Mechanism?

Posted: 2025-04-26 01:09:04 UTC

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Hypnic jerks are the jolts that wake you up as you fall asleep. One theory suggests they're an evolutionary trait from our primate ancestors to prevent them from falling out of trees.

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Hypnic jerks are common sleep-related phenomena.

A leading theory suggests hypnic jerks are related to ancestral survival mechanisms.

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