Posted on 10/25/2005 11:53:40 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
LONDON (Reuters) - Do you have memories of being abducted by aliens and whisked away in a spaceship?You wouldn't be alone. Several thousand people worldwide claim to have had such close encounters, researchers say. But in a new study, a psychology expert at London's Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the frailty of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in other galaxies.
"Maybe what we're dealing with here is false memories, and not that people are actually being abducted and taken aboard spaceships," says Professor Chris French, who surveyed 19 self-proclaimed alien abductees.
Several of the abductees reported being snatched from their beds or cars by alien creatures around four feet high, with spindly arms and legs and oversized heads, French said.
Some men said they were subjected to painful medical examinations by the aliens, during which their sperm was extracted.
Many of the alien experiences could be explained by sleep paralysis, a condition in which a person is awake and aware of the surroundings but is unable to move.
Sleep paralysis often leads to hallucinations and 40 percent of people experience the state at least once in their lives, French said.
A rich imagination was also at play. Several of the alien abductees were already prone to fantasising and also claimed to have seen ghosts and have psychic or healing abilities.
"People have very rich fantasy lives," said French, who is due to present his findings at a public seminar at London's Science Museum on Wednesday.
"So much so that they often mix up what's happening in their heads with what is going on in the real world."
The faulty memories and weird dreams are an unfortunate side effect of the probe.
is the probe before or after the experiments? uh....btw....what ARE the experiments?
You were there.
"..I didn't think I acted more strangely than darks...."
It's contagious.
Darks is losing his "innocent" edge.
Swell.....I thought only the typo's were!
yep....he's doomed!
Umm.. I dunno.
I have to consult the handbook.
Hmm..
Well....have you consulted yet????
*OPI pings.
*=Of Possible Interest
I have not been abducted.
My secret weapon to avoid abduction: A very messy bedroom. They cull me immediately.
It might be significant that these abductions seem to happen mostly when the abductee is home asleep in his own bed.
John Mack is gone...but not his sensibilities.
Those who first reject this subject matter do so out of fear...fear of the unknown, of reality..I wish they were correct. But this time...they aren't!
If there are any Christians reading this...read the book of Enoch. Google it. It explains what is happening.
Alien abduction memories are a demonic delusion. At least that's my opinion.
Thanks. It seems the skeptics have been on a "sleep paralysis" offensive lately. On the scale of talking points as a matter of fact.
UFO Ping! Let me know if you want on or off this list!
Yes.
Well what do you think of it Kevin? :)
I thought I'd seen a topic like this, but a thorough search revealed nothing, so I'm guessing, false memory syndrome.
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