👉 Apoxesis is a term used in linguistics and psychology to describe a mental process where a person's thoughts or memories are so vivid and intense that they can be felt throughout the body, often accompanied by physical sensations. This phenomenon is often associated with hypnagogic hallucinations (highly vivid hallucinations) or hypnopompia (low-level hallucinations). The term "apoxesis" comes from the Greek word "apax," which means "above," and "sis,"