longskate88
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My Psych teacher explained it like this: Your brain shuts down the synapses that control movement during sleep to prevent sleepwalking. When you wake up suddenly, the synapses are still inactive, thus no movement for a few seconds. It's a self-preservation technique to prevent harm.