Alien Abduction Stories That Are Out Of This World? Let’s Reveal the Truth About Alien Abduction Hypnosis
You’ve probably heard those crazy-sounding stories about alien abduction. Typically, they involve late-night encounters with strange-looking extraterrestrial beings who somehow put their captives in an unconscious state before returning them dazed, confused and ready to share their stories with the world and its media.
Ok, so I probably sound a little cynical and sceptical - but the fact is, I find these stories to be completely nuts! But if you dig a little deeper, you might be surprised to learn that some of these stories have been explored further using hypnosis techniques.
In fact, “alien abduction hypnotherapists” are a real thing - take Laurie McDonald, a US-based hypnotherapist who’s leading the field in the area of hypnosis for those who believe they’ve been abducted by aliens.
So if these wild stories are ‘backed up’ while the person is under hypnosis, doesn’t that make them true? If people are actually remembering the events, doesn’t that make them facts? Actually, the answer to both of those questions is, most likely, no.
Why alien abduction hypnosis can’t be trusted
While we might think our memory is reliable and trustworthy, the fact is, it can easily be distorted and even manipulated. Aside from forgetting certain things that happened while exaggerating other elements, our memories can also be altered by particular triggers or suggestive practices.
As you may have guessed, when in the wrong hands, hypnosis can be one of these practices. When people are in a hypnotic trance, they’re more susceptible to their memories becoming distorted, changed and twisted.
So if an alien abduction hypnotist genuinely wants their subjects to ‘remember’ that they really were abducted by little green men in a spaceship, they can lead the subject to vividly believe that these events happened. It’s not that the subject is lying - they often truly believe in the mental images they’re being led to create.
As you can tell, memory is one hell of a complex operation. Even our emotional states can impact the way we recall certain events - for example, if someone is depressed, they’ll often be more likely to remember more depressing moments or look back on events in a sadder way; when their depression is addressed, these memories can change or even disappear.
While I’m not expecting you to find yourself questioning whether or not you got abducted by aliens last night, the important takeaway here is that our memory doesn’t function like a video camera, capturing every tiny detail and storing it in HD quality. Instead, we’re all susceptible to
our memories becoming distorted - so be aware of the dangers of trusting too much in what you remember.