From lucid dreaming to pure consciousness: a conceptual framework for the OBE, UFO abduction, and NDE experiences

This paper compares the phenomenon of OBE, UFO abductions, and NDEs. Gackenbach observed the similarity of the phenomena and related them to REM dreaming and lucid dreaming. She argues that these phenomena are misattributions reality. Basically, the hypothesis suggests that abductees have a lucid dream of abduction, but don’t realize they’re in a lucid dream, [Read more…]

From lucid dreaming to pure consciousness: a conceptual framework for the OBE, UFO abduction, and NDE experiences