The development of false memories regarding alien abduction is hypothesized to occur through seven steps: (1) A person is predisposed to accept that puzzling experiences might be signs of UFO abduction. (2) The person seeks out a therapist viewed as an authority who is receptive to this explanation. (3) The therapist frames the puzzling experiences in terms of an abduction narrative. (4) Alternative explanations are not explored. (5) There is increasing commitment to the abduction explanation and anxiety reduction associated with ambiguity reduction. (6) The therapist legitimates or ratifies the abductee's experience, providing positive reinforcement. (7) The client adopts the role of the 'victim' or abductee, which becomes integrated into the psychotherapy and the client's view of self.

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