The terms alien abduction or the abduction phenomenon describe "subjectively real memories of being taken secretly and/or against one’s will by apparently nonhuman entities and subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures."
People claiming to have been abducted are sometimes called "abductees" or "experiencers." They often claim to have been subjected to a forced medical examination that emphasizes their reproductive system. Abducte...
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The terms alien abduction or the abduction phenomenon describe "subjectively real memories of being taken secretly and/or against one’s will by apparently nonhuman entities and subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures."
People claiming to have been abducted are sometimes called "abductees" or "experiencers." They often claim to have been subjected to a forced medical examination that emphasizes their reproductive system. Abductees sometimes claim to have been warned against environmental abuse and the dangers of nuclear weapons. Consequently, while many of these purported encounters are described as terrifying, some have been viewed as pleasurable or transformative.
The abduction phenomenon has garnered substantial attention from mainstream scientists and mental health professionals, who overwhelmingly doubt that the phenomenon occurs literally as reported and who have proposed a variety of alternate explanations, including "[d]eception, suggestibility (fantasy...
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