This book chapter presented an inquiry into cognitive models within an academic press edited book focused on communication with extraterrestrial intelligence. The book presented three major themes: advances in the physical sciences related to SETI, consideration of implications of communication with ET, and an inquiry regarding messaging with ET. The authors examined the topic of [Read more…]
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From lucid dreaming to pure consciousness: a conceptual framework for the OBE, UFO abduction, and NDE experiences
This paper compares the phenomenon of OBE, UFO abductions, and NDEs. Gackenbach observed the similarity of the phenomena and related them to REM dreaming and lucid dreaming. She argues that these phenomena are misattributions reality. Basically, the hypothesis suggests that abductees have a lucid dream of abduction, but don’t realize they’re in a lucid dream, [Read more…]
The” committee of sleep”: A study of dream incubation for problem solving.
This paper presents the results of a study with undergraduate students about dream incubation and problem solving. Dream incubation is the process of intending to have a dream about something. Traditionally, people would intend to have a dream of healing, insight, or transformation, for example, in the ancient Greek healing temples of the dream god [Read more…]
Logic of ruler and compass constructions
This paper introduces Euclidean Constructive Geometry (ECG). ECG is a field of modern mathematics that is based on the traditions of ruler and compass geometry that emerge from the ancient Greek geometer Euclid. This type of mathematics is unique in that is emerges directly the basic categories of space and time. ECG relates directly with [Read more…]
A protocol for messaging to extraterrestrial intelligence
This paper presents policy considerations about messaging extraterrestrial intelligence, generally through radio waves. The authors summarize the history of radio-based messaging of ETI. It provides a general and high-level overview of the topic.
[Read more...]The abduction experience: A critical evaluation of theory and evidence.
This paper provides a survey of the hypotheses and evidence regarding alien abduction. This is a very through review of the literature from a respected voice in abduction literature. The paper covers various hypotheses, including a consideration of a veridical ET abduction hypothesis (experiencers are telling the truth), as well as perspectives from skeptical aspects [Read more…]
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