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Alien abduction and recovered memory are linked as phenomena often retrieved or reinforced through hypnosis and authoritative suggestion, as noted in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, both are frequently categorized together as examples of pseudoscience in critical literature, such as in Carl Sagan's work referenced in [4].
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Alien abduction claims examined - Harvard Gazette news.harvard.edu 2 facts
quoteHe and his colleagues conclude, “a combination of pre-existing New Age beliefs, episodes of sleep paralysis, accompanied by hallucinations and hypnotic memory recovery may foster beliefs and memories that one has been abducted by space aliens.”
claimRichard McNally and his colleagues conclude that a combination of pre-existing New Age beliefs, episodes of sleep paralysis accompanied by hallucinations, and hypnotic memory recovery may foster beliefs and memories that one has been abducted by space aliens.
State of New Hampshire Supreme Court, Hungerford v. Morahan fmsfonline.org 1 fact
referenceCarl Sagan's 1996 book, 'The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark', devotes two chapters to criticizing alien abductions, channellers, astrology, past life regression, and recovered memories of satanic ritual cults as pseudoscience.