It’s a long time
since I did a word blog posting. I came
across these two the other day - hypnagogic
and hypnopompic
Hypnagogic is an
adjective relating to drowsiness, particularly that confused, dream-like,
transitional state as you drift off to sleep. Hypnagogic hallucinations may occur as you go from wakefulness to sleep.
Hypnopompic is an
adjective relating to the semi-conscious, state prior to complete wakefulness
from sleep. Hypnopompic hallucinations may occur as you wake up.
(Note Hypnagogic is
spelled with an ‘a’ and hypnopompic with an ‘o’. (In the book I came across them they were
both spelled with an ‘o’ which was incorrect.).
It's fascinating how science tries to name every single little thing.
ReplyDeleteBoth words seem to me to be made to dwell forever in a semi-conscious part of the brain (i.e. if remembering them at all, still forgetting which was what)...
ReplyDeleteWe could also creat new words from these, such as hypnopompous or hypnagorgeous...
ReplyDeleteoh I do miss your posts!! lovely to drop in and visit...
ReplyDeletesaz x