The Hat Man is a modern-day example of a shadow person ... People from East Asia are more likely to see a ghost, while "dreamers" in Zanzibar say they have been "attacked by a giant black bat ...

This so called “Hat Man” is so prevalent that restless sleepers ... someone's chest while sleeping can be found in accounts of "ghost oppression" in China, the “sebeteledi” of Botswana ...

Here’s a fascinating video from the PBS YouTube channel Storied that explores why people who experience sleep paralysis see the shadow Hat Man. I experienced sleep paralysis a bit when I was a kid, ...