Why does our body do a “fake fall” when we sleep?

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Basically why does it feel like we are falling when we fall asleep sometimes when in reality we’re not falling(Sorry if my grammar is a bit off)

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It’s a form of myoclonic twitch called a hypnic jerk. [read about them here](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myoclonus#Signs_and_symptoms)

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