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Missing time is a core narrative element and associated phenomenon frequently reported in accounts of alien abduction, as noted by researchers like John E. Mack [1], [2] and Gwen Dean [3]. It is also considered a primary indicator or unusual experience that leads individuals to suspect they have been abducted [4], and is hypothesized by proponents to be a memory gap resulting from the abduction process itself [5], [6], [7].
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Perspectives on the alien abduction phenomenon - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
claimAlien abduction and satanic ritual abuse (SRA) share several narrative elements, including onset in youth, generational involvement, focus on sexuality and breeding, and reports of "missing time" where the victim has no conscious memory.
claimGwen Dean noted that narratives of both alien abduction and satanic ritual abuse often involve the experiencer's youth, generational family involvement, focus on genitals and sexuality, altered states of consciousness, and episodes of 'missing time' where the victim has no conscious memory of the events.
claimAlien abduction and satanic ritual abuse (SRA) share several narrative elements, including onset in youth, generational involvement, focus on sexuality and breeding, use of hypnosis to recover memories, and episodes of "missing time" where the victim has no conscious memory.
A two-stage psychological model that explains alien abduction stories bigthink.com 1 fact
procedureThe first stage of the two-stage psychological model involves unusual experiences—such as seeing a UFO, "missing time," dreams featuring aliens, finding unexplained marks on the body, or episodes of sleep paralysis—leading an individual to suspect that they have been the victim of alien abduction.
Alien Abduction Experience: Definition, neurobiological profiles ... neuroscigroup.us 1 fact
claimProponents of the alien abduction phenomenon hypothesize that the 'missing time' memory is removed at a conscious level but remains at an unconscious level due to a removal mechanism triggered by the Ego; however, there is no scientific evidence to support this hypothesis or the occurrence of kidnappings aboard spacecraft.