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• W2038118859 abstract "In the annals of the odd and unusual, few phenomena can compete with alleged unidentified flying object (UFO) abductions for their ability to provoke fascination and debate. Despite the public attention garnered by these claims, the typical response by the scientific community has been to dismiss them simply as shameless hoaxes or as the products of the lunatic fringes of society. Given the lack of supportive physical evidence, that response would seem warranted, but Newman and Baumeister argue instead that these tales might arise from important psychological processes that deserve careful study. Their claim that alleged UFO abductions represent escapes from the burdens of modern selfhood is certainly an open-minded and creative explanation. And, as they point out, the attempt to explain alleged UFO abductions is not simply an academic exercise. The practical implications are far-reaching. The number of individuals claiming to have had such experiences appears to be truly staggering (Hopkins, Jacobs, & Westrum, 1992; Jacobs, 1992), and, if these accounts reflect important symptoms of struggles with modern selfhood, as Newman and Baumeister argue, then the experiences (as a potential social problem) beg for explanation and recourse. The conceptual implications are no less important. The burdens of modern selfhood have been well described by several commentators (Baumeister, 1986, 1989, 1991; Cushman, 1990; Gergen, 1991) and underscore the historical and cultural embeddedness of self. A complete theory of self must be able to account for these contextual effects. UFO abduction experiences appear to provide an important and untapped natural laboratory. The major limitation of Newman and Baumeister's from self' explanation is that it rests largely on post hoc arguments and indirect evidence. To be sure, the parallels Newman and Baumeister draw between the characteristics of abductees and masochists are fascinating and compelling. Their initial attempts to compare systematically the firsthand accounts of abductees and masochists are likewise encouraging. But, much more empirical verification will be necessary before these speculations can stand as a scientifically acceptable explanation. In the spirit of promoting such verification, I expand on some of Newman and Baumeister' s speculations to suggest specific questions that future empirical work might address. In particular, I focus on a central feature of Newman and Baumeister's account-the apparently key role of an unusual precipitating event. I argue (a) that such events provide a key marker in the attempt to distinguish escape-from-self abduction claims from abduction claims made for other reasons, (b) that these events help explain why abduction claims are made despite the availability of other, more conventional escapes, and (c) that these kinds of events might be an important element of any culturally unconventional escape from self-not just claimed UFO abductions." @default.
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• W2038118859 title "The Truth Is Out There" @default.
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