Many people believe that they have been abducted by aliens, and still more believe in the alien abduction of other people. Although the scientific community rejects the truth of alien abduction, the persistence of the belief in abduction requires explanation. What makes the alien abduction narrative so compelling to people? In this theoretical paper, I describe how we can use known theories from psychology and other sciences to provide preliminary explanation.
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