In an attempt to better coordinate strategic decision-making in response to the global trends of the future, and their impact on the European Union (EU), the European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) was established in 2010.
Hypnopompic hallucinations: Augmenting the terms hypnopompic and hallucinations, we are left with âhypnopompic hallucinationsâ â which can be defined as perceptual experiences with no grounds in reality that occur during the transition between a sleeping state and wakefulness.rain waves: It is thought that brain waves are altered during hypnopompic hallucinations. The brainwave pattern may include a combination of theta waves and/or alpha waves, along with intermittent bursts of beta.
Hypnic headaches, or alarm clock headaches, only occur during sleep. They typically awaken the sufferer at the same time each night, notes the Mayo Clinic. The pain is mild to moderate, and commonly lasts from 15 minutes to two hours or longer. The cause is not known. The headache occurring at the same time each night suggests a link to the circadian rhythms and sleeping/wake cycle, according to an article by E. Kerr and colleagues in the May 2006 Ulster Medical Journal.. Hypnic headaches commonly occur during REM, or dream, sleep.