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Volume 8: Number 1: Article 4

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Alleged Experiences Inside UFOs: An Analysis of Abduction Reports

Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos, Guardia Civil 6, 46020 Valencia, Spain

Six well-documented UFO abductions reported in Spain are reviewed. On a global scale, the annual distribution of abductions plotted according to year of report shows clusters associated with media-related triggers. Abduction narratives seem to proceed from internal sources, representing non-physical experiences of psychological origin inspired by publicized material, plus a significant number of hoaxes. A danger exists that the abduction syndrome may get out of hand.