Essays on UFOs

Some of the Ways Belief in the Paranormal May be Shaped and Influenced by One’s Cultural Context

Parapsychology may be defined as the study of apparently anomalous organism-environment interaction. This is a negative definition as it situates parapsychology in opposition to orthodox science. In consequence, it loses research topic whenever they become understandable within the framework of orthodox science. Therefore, some critics have recommended an alternative approach that parapsychology be redefined as an interdisciplinary science that would study paranormal beliefs and experiences from historical, experimental, clinical and socio-cultural perspectives (Hess 1993). It would appear stating the obvious to claim that paranormal beliefs are to an extent a product of the sociocultural environment of the believer. For instance, a child ...

Unidentified flying objects (UFO) refer to an apparent anomaly in the sky that is described as unknown phenomenon/phenomena. The observed phenomena are later described and explained removing the doubts surrounding it. However, some remain a mystery. There are scientific evidences that support the UFOs. Other Scientists tend to disagree with these evidences and dismiss the whole issue of UFOs as hoaxes and conspiracy theories. This paper describes the scientific support for and against the UFOs. The evolution of the UFOs began with some mysterious observations and reporting. Some of the aerial observations could have been entirely astronomical in nature. ...

The concept of critical thinking entails a way of finding out whether the information received is true or false. There are six principles that govern the process of critical thinking. The first principle dictates that for an extraordinary claim to be made it must be supported by extraordinary evidence. The level of extraordinariness of a claim is determined by how much a claim goes against what we already believe. The more a claim is unexpected, the more one needs in terms of supporting evidence so that a claim can be believed. This theory is important in critical thinking because it pushes one beyond ...

Throughout history and across cultures, people have looked to the sky in search for life. Even though response has been weak at best, man still keeps hope that there may be life outside of the Earth. Unidentified Flying Objects, also known as UFOs, are even a part of pop culture, being a central part of many films and folk tales. When confronted with an unknown, human beings try to make sense of the situation at all costs. UFOs are a part of Western culture, especially that of the United States of America, so the minimal misunderstood perception could be mistaken for one ...

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The most comprehensive definition of a UFO researcher gave the unknown Joseph Allen Hynek, "the perception of an object or light, visible in the sky or space or above the earth's surface, the phenomenon of the ghost, the trajectory, the overall dynamics and the nature of the luminescence which is not logical, conventional explanation is a mystery, not only for witnesses, but remains unexplained even after a close examination of all available evidence specialists capable, if possible, identify the phenomenon from the point of view of common sense. " In other words, if a ...