I wrote this paper in the Subtle Bodies II course within the Integral Noetic Science program at CIHS. What is alien abduction, why is it relevant, and how does it relate with subtle energy systems? Subtle energy systems refers to personal experiences that are known through subtle senses like intuition, imagination, spiritual vision, astral projection, [Read more…]
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Ethical concerns about psionics, UAP studies, and experiencer research at CIHS
In March, 2024, I entered a crisis of faith regarding UAP Disclosure, which lead to significant ethical concerns about UAP/experiencer research at my school, the California Institute for Human Sciences. In August, 2024, I raised concerns to my program director Sean Esbjorn-Hargens by presenting a 200 page document about my concerns, who advised me to [Read more…]
Lucid dreams and OBEs can emulate alien abduction and UFO encounters
How can you tell the difference between dreams and reality? People who have considered the alien abduction phenomenon know that the boundary between dreams and reality is blurred. Abduction researchers assert that the dreamlike experiences are real, while skeptical researchers assert they are nothing more than fantasy and sleep paralysis. Dream and out of body [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…]
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