People talk, walk, eat,etc. in their sleep,is it possible to commit suicide or kill someone in your sleep??
2007-01-03 21:50:39 · 9 answers · asked by krie 2 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
A lawyer convinced a jury that his client was able to shoot his mother-in-law after he drove several miles to her house. I don't believe this at all. OTOH, it may be possible to do something to the person next to you that would kill them without that intent. Suicide, however, would be impossible because by definition you would have to want to end your life. It's conceivable that you kill yourself by falling out a window, or down some stairs, but this wouldn't be suicide.
2007-01-03 22:01:18 · answer #1 · answered by beenthere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question, no conclusion as of yet.
The body is capable of doing many things, im not joking when i say that a woman has been documented by scientists to do things that would imply she was awake such as climbing down the stairs, going into the kitchen, and cooking food all while being 'asleep' as far as the scientific term for it stands.
Edit- A teenage girl climbed to the top of a crane in England once. Hows that for coordination?
My opinion - Perhaps, i mean, if the woman could use knives to chop and cook in her sleep, what else can she do. However, dont even try using this in court, most people who 'think' they were sleeping can be booked for being drunk instead.
2007-01-03 21:55:46 · answer #2 · answered by Dabidu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure....just like it is to find yourself in your pajamas walking the streets when you suddenly awaken and realize what you've done. Subconsciously, I believe you could act out a thought, however exaggerated, and harm others or yourself. Sometimes we say things like, "I wished that person was dead" even tho' we really don't. I suppose it's possible to act that out in any given moment. It's like being hypnotized or in a trance.
2007-01-03 21:59:06 · answer #3 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can probably kill yourself before you kill anyone else.I doubt anyone will get hurt while youre sleep. I've heard of sleep walking but no sleep killing. sorry I couldnt help.
2007-01-03 22:13:40 · answer #4 · answered by race1983 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suppose for someone who truly does sleep walk it is possible.
2007-01-03 21:58:40 · answer #5 · answered by GRUMPY 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think sleep walking and hypnoses is nearly the same. You will not do anything in hypnoses that you wouldn't normally do in your normal awake state. For that reason I don't believe most people could do that.
2007-01-03 21:59:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question but i only answered so i can come back here and look at the other answers threw my Q and A
2007-01-03 21:59:40 · answer #7 · answered by Emo Thug 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!!!
I don't know, but I will be interested in the answers
2007-01-03 21:56:05 · answer #8 · answered by mystire1978 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no way...its too scary even to dream.
2007-01-03 22:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by tonima 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋