87% Of Population Fear Having Feet Grabbed By Boogeyman If Left Uncovered During Sleep
The National Association of Sleep Comfort and Coziness (NASCC), Â a scientific sleep and comfort research program based at the University of Connecticut, released scientific findings accumulated by a clinical study earlier this week showing that 87% of Americans fear having their bare, uncovered feet snatched by the mythical creature known as âThe Boogeymanâ.Dr. Jason Harper, who leads all studies conducted by the NASCC explained the details of the month-long clinical trial in an interview withÂ Empire NewsÂ yesterday morning.âFor this study we compiled five-hundred participants, five males and five females from all fifty U.S. states. The trial, which was conducted over a period of thirty days, showed that the overwhelming majority of test subjects could not get a good, sufficient night of sleep if their feet were left uncovered, no matter the temperature,â Dr. Harper said. âUpon further analysis, it was ultimately discovered that 87% of the test subjects had the subconscious, and overwhelming feeling that some mysterious being, aka âThe Boogeymanâ, would come along and grab their uncovered feet as they tried to coax themselves into falling asleep.âMark Grammar, of Louisville, Kentucky, who was a participant in the study, told Empire NewsÂ that he did not consciously believe in âThe Boogeymanâ before the thirty-day trial, but has had an overpowering sense of fear when trying to sleep at night with his feet uncovered all his life.âIt sounds crazy I know,â Grammar said. âI just canât fall asleep at night with my bare feet left uncovered because I expect some person or creature to come along and grab them. I would never have believed it, but the study showed that it is indeed a powerfulÂ manifestation of my subconscious mind, and that is why most people feel so vulnerable about leaving their bare feet uncovered at night.âDr. Harper revealed that 56% of test subjects were females who have a fear of the foot-snatching creeper, leaving 31% males who fear the intimidating, sleep depriving, podiatrist-aspiring beast.Tanya Brown, of San Diego, California, one of the fearless 13%, said that she laughed all the way through the experiment. âIt was such a hoot! Most everyone would be so tired everyday because they couldnât sleep because they were afraid of the Boogeyman! I mean really? The struggle is indeed real! The Boogeyman gonna getcha!â Brown said as she laughed out loud.