Many reports of alleged UFO abductions align more closely with cognitive phenomena than literal events. Psychological studies indicate that individuals often misinterpret ambiguous sensory input like dreams, sleep paralysis, or sights accompanied by emotional arousal as paranormal or alien contact. Memory distortion, suggestion, and cultural influence strongly shape these narratives. For instance, the technique of hypnosis often used in abduction recounting can generate false yet vivid "memories," especially when participants are introduced to fantasy or strongly influenced by popular depictions of alien encounters.
Despite the fantastical nature of abduction stories, researchers like Harvard’s Susan Clancy have found that many people who believe they experienced alien kidnappings are psychologically normal not insane. Their accounts emerge from people high in suggestibility, sleep‑hallucinations, and dissociation, and are often informed by trauma or unmet psychological needs. Even though these stories feel real to the experiencer, evidence supports the idea that such abduction narratives reflect between mind, memory, and culture not literal alien pop ups in the sky.
Sources:
https://www.wired.com/2005/10/regret-is-alien-to-ufo-abductees
https://aeon.co/essays/the-short-dramatic-history-of-alien-abduction-in-the-us
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