


More than half of the participants claimed to have memory loss during their supernatural ordeal, usually between a few hours of the night and, for one individual, about 36 hours. Getty ImagesĪ look inside people’s brains who say they’ve had a UFO encounter Some also remembered tell-tale radio and television interference during the event, or meeting a “bedroom visitor.” Researchers at Zaragoza University in Spain concluded that almost half of believers may qualify for PTSD diagnoses. “Abductees can have an emotional reaction analogous to PTSD because, regardless of whether their recollections are true or false, their fear is real.”Īlleged alien abduction victims involved in the research recalled a range of experiences during their encounters, from being mesmerized by “strange” lights to finding themselves aboard a spaceship and in the company of otherworldly lifeforms. “The emotional reaction to memories of an implausible experience can be similar to an individual’s response to a genuinely traumatic event,” researchers wrote in their report, which was recently published in the journal Explore. Their findings suggest that symptoms of trauma can occur, even if the traumatizing event did not (which is probably exactly what they - the aliens - want us to think). Compare that to people were kidnapped by other humans, 46% of whom (about 15 people) could be considered PTSD sufferers. Out of 19 people claiming to have been taken by aliens, nine of them met the criteria for PTSD - a rate of 47%.

Researchers at Zaragoza University in Spain concluded that almost half of believers may qualify for PTSD diagnoses. Whether or not it’s actually possible is neither here nor there for those who truly believe they’ve been abducted by aliens - because their post-traumatic stress disorder is real, according to a new study. Inside Skinwalker Ranch: UFOs, Bigfoot and more | The Basement Office Mysterious holes discovered on ocean floor puzzle experts, spawn aliens theoryįlorida man drove to Space Force base to stop alien war - on Biden’s orders: copsĬan you survive a ‘Nope’-style alien invasion, based on your zodiac sign?
