MEMORY WARS II: Remembering Falsely, Hypnosis and the Virtual Experience Model J. Burkes MD 2022 Summary: “If psychologists can create false memories, we should consider what might be the capabilities of technologically advanced beings that are the supposed perpetrators of “alien abductions.” From the literature, they are described as being skilled not only in telepathic communication, but allegedly can also induce states of amnesia in contact experiencers. The so-called “visitors” are also t...

The use of hypnosis as a memory retrieval technique continues to be a controversial topic in the UFO interest community. Over the years I have read about some of the scientific literature and have posted blogs about several topics concerning memory, hypnosis, and false memory syndromes. These topics are of special interest to me because three decades ago I developed a theory concerning what can be described from a physicalist point of view as psi mediated “illusory” mechanisms of contact with...

Submission Statement: The linked article is appropriate for this subreddit because it discusses the controversies of hypnosis as a memory retrieval tool. Hypnosis is being used in the UFO research community in Close Encounter witnesses. Memory Wars,Part One: Introduction, an American Psychological Association Article provides background on the controversial role of hypnosis in memory retrieval. I link this subject to the Virtual Experience Model’s “Virtual Memory”, a Virtual Experience of the...

Introduction Virtual Experience of the First Kind Virtual Sighting (VE-1) Definition: Visual display of a UFO that is either produced by some kind of holographic technology or psi mediated projected “thought form.” In both these cases, the displays are typically interpreted by witnesses as physical objects. In a VE-1 type a, the sighting is produced by holographic like technology and all those present are able to view the display. In a VE-1 type b, the visual display is a projected “thought f...

Genesis of the Virtual Experience Model: Psi Mediated Contact Events that led to my Formulating a Model of Consciousness-based Encounters Introduction Virtual Experience of the First Kind Virtual Sighting (VE-1) Definition: Visual display of a UFO that is either produced by some kind of holographic technology or psi mediated projected “thought form.” In both these cases, the displays are typically interpreted by witnesses as physical objects. In a VE-1 type a, the sighting is produced by holo...