Shamanic dreaming is a natural worldview that believe dreams are real events that have real consequences in our lives. Everyone can relate to dreams in a way that provides insight and meaning. Everyone can negotiate with the dream for their benefit. This paper is a cross cultural study of shamanic dreaming cultures. It outlines principles [Read more…]
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The definition of dreams may involve waking states like day-dreams and a variety of distinct experiences
When a working group of scientists got together in 2001 to define “dreams”, they were unable to provide a single definition. Rather, they recommended a wide definition of dreams that extended beyond nocturnal hallucinations to include waking states and spectrums related to recall and content.
[Read more...]Alien Abduction is a Special Dream Phenomenon with Anomalous Physical Effects
Abstract Alien abduction is a special type of dream phenomenon with anomalous physical effects. The most influential definition was published as the UFO Abduction Syndrome in Unusual Personal Experiences (Mack et al., 1992), a booklet sent by Bigelow Holding Corporation to 100,000 mental health professionals and a basis for the literary success of abduction literature [Read more…]
Alien Abduction Believer Syndrome
Abstract A new interpretation of the UFO Abduction Syndrome, defined in the 1992 Unusual Personal Experiences booklet, in the context of subsequent research, suggests that there is a syndrome associated with belief in alien abduction that may manifest in false memories, paranoid thoughts, fear, anxiety, and PTSD. This report defines the Alien Abduction Believer Syndrome [Read more…]
UAP Crash Narratives as Iteration of 1990s Alien Abduction Research Conspiracy
What is the legacy of the UFO Abduction Syndrome defined in 1992 by an extraordinarily funded research effort between Robert Bigelow, Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein, and three best-selling abduction authors? In 1992, the alien abduction research community defined the UFO Abduction Syndrome on the basis of the 1991 Unusual Events Survey by the Roper [Read more…]
IASD 2023 Presentation
IASD 2023 Presentation Slides These slides were prepared for my presentation at the IASD 2023 conference in the Extraordinary Dreams Symposium. To learn more about the geometric analysis: References Atri, D., DeMarines, J., & Haqq-Misra, J. (2011). A protocol for messaging to extraterrestrial intelligence. Space Policy, 27(3), 165-169. http://arxiv.org/abs/1101.4968 Barnes, J., Cooper, H., & Wong [Read more…]
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