Abduction phenomenon - Overview

For other uses of related terms, see abduction The abduction phenomenon is an umbrella term used to describe a number of hypotheses, claims or assertions stating that non-human creatures kidnap individuals—sometimes called "abductees"—usually for medical testing or for sexual reproduction procedures. Many such encounters are described as terrifying or humiliating, but others describe them as transformative or even pleasant. Reports of the abduction phenomenon have been made from around the world, but have p ...

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There have been a variety of explanations offered for abduction phenomenon, ranging from sharply skeptical appraisals to uncritical acceptance of all abductee claims. Others have elected not to try explaining things, instead noting similarities to other phenomena, or simply documenting the development of the alien abduction phenomenon. Some have argued that alien abduction is a literal phenomenon: extraterrestrials kidnap humans in order to conduct studies or experiments. This is a well-known popular explanation, but has seen ve ...

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While few mainstream scientists believe the phenomenon literally occurs as reported—some experts contend the field is rife with kooks and pseudoscience—there is little doubt that many apparently sincere persons report alien abductions they believe are utterly genuine. Stigma and self-doubt may be obstacles to more widespread study and/or reporting. Local support groups for people who have experienced the phenomenon are not uncommon. The "terror abduction" experience is reported mainly in the USA, while in the rest of the world, the ET encounters are benevolent rai ...

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The notion of being kidnapped by extraterrestrials goes back at least to the mid-1950s, with the Antonio Villas Boas case (which didn't receive much attention until years later). Widespread publicity was generated by the Barney and Betty Hill abduction case of 1961, culminating in a made for television film broadcast in 1975 (starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons) dramatizing the events If we include such clearly fictional sources as science fiction movies and pulps, the phenomena might be traced back to the 1930s. The so-call ...

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Although different cases vary in detail (sometimes significantly), some argue that there is a broad, fairly consistent sequence and description of events which make up the typical "close encounter of the fourth kind". ("Abduction" in J. Allen Hynek's classifying terminology) Though the features outlined below are often reported, there is some disagreement as to exactly how often they actually occur. There has been some debate over the subject, and some researchers (especially Budd Hopkins and David Michael Jacobs) have been accused of excluding, minimising or suppressing testimony or data which d ...

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Abduction phenomenon, Abduction phenomenon - Overview, Abduction phenomenon - Profile, Abduction phenomenon - History, Abduction phenomenon - John Mack, Abduction phenomenon - Interpretations analyses and proposed explanations, Abduction phenomenon - Alien Abduction Research Organizations, Abduction phenomenon - Notable abduction claims, Abduction phenomenon - Notable figures, Abduction phenomenon - Sources

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The notion of being kidnapped by extraterrestrials goes back at least to the mid-1950s, with the Antonio Villas Boas case (which didn't receive much attention until years later). Widespread publicity was generated by the Barney and Betty Hill abduction case of the 1961, perhaps culminating in a made for television film broadcast in 1975 (starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons) dramatizing the events If we include such clearly fictional sources as science fiction movies and pulps, the phenomena might be traced back to the 1930s. ...

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Abduction phenomenon, Abduction phenomenon - Overview, Abduction phenomenon - Profile, Abduction phenomenon - History, Abduction phenomenon - John Mack, Abduction phenomenon - Interpretations analyses and proposed explanations, Abduction phenomenon - Alien Abduction Research Organizations, Abduction phenomenon - Notable abduction claims, Abduction phenomenon - Notable figures, Abduction phenomenon - Sources

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There have been a variety of explanations offered for abduction phenomenon, ranging from sharply skeptical appraisals to uncritical acceptance of all abductee claims. Others have elected not to try explaining things, instead noting similarities to other phenomena, or simply documenting the development of the alien abduction phenomenon. Some have argued that alien abduction is a literal phenomenon: extraterrestrials kidnap humans in order to conduct studies or experiments. This is a well-known popular explanation, but has seen ve ...

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Abduction phenomenon, Abduction phenomenon - Overview, Abduction phenomenon - Profile, Abduction phenomenon - History, Abduction phenomenon - John Mack, Abduction phenomenon - Interpretations analyses and proposed explanations, Abduction phenomenon - Alien Abduction Research Organizations, Abduction phenomenon - Notable abduction claims, Abduction phenomenon - Notable figures, Abduction phenomenon - Sources

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Although different cases vary in detail (sometimes significantly), some argue that there is a broad, fairly consistent sequence and description of events which make up the typical "close encounter of the fourth kind". ("Abduction" in J. Allen Hynek's classifying terminology) Though the features outlined below are often reported, there is some disagreement as to exactly how often they actually occur. There has been some debate over the subject, and some researchers (especially Budd Hopkins and David Michael Jacobs) have been accused of excluding, minimising or supressing testimony or data which d ...

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Abduction phenomenon, Abduction phenomenon - Overview, Abduction phenomenon - Profile, Abduction phenomenon - History, Abduction phenomenon - John Mack, Abduction phenomenon - Interpretations analyses and proposed explanations, Abduction phenomenon - Alien Abduction Research Organizations, Abduction phenomenon - Notable abduction claims, Abduction phenomenon - Notable figures, Abduction phenomenon - Sources

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