Psychological Theories of UFOs Peter Rogerson
Originally published in Merseyside UFO Bulletin, volume 4, number 4, September/October 1971 During the past 2-3 years there has been a growing interest in, and discussion of, possible psychological...
View ArticlePsychological Theories: A Reply to Rogerson. Carl Grove
In a recent article in this journal, Rogerson (1) reviewed a critique of psychological theories of UFOs in which I had suggested that, as a rule, such types of explanation were inadequate (2,3,4). He...
View ArticleMagnetism and its Influence on Humans Paul Tinman
From Magonia 26, June 1987 We are all magnetic fish in a magnetic sea; we move through and partake of constantly changing magnetic currents and breezes which are not only geological in origin, but...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Authorised Myth. Hilary Evans
From Magonia 16, July 1984 By ‘authorised myth’ we understand a belief or set of beliefs which, despite inadequate scientific evidence for its existence, obtains the sanction of widespread acceptance...
View ArticleA Fatal Illusion. Matthew J. Graeber
From Magonia 62, February 1998 In recent times the tragic suicide of 38 American UFO cult members has graphically illustrated the extremes that fixation and identification with alien life forms can...
View Article“Why Have All the UFOs Gone?” A Second Look Hilary Evans
This article, published in Magonia 8, 1982, was written in response to THIS piece by Peter Rogerson ————————————— ‘A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies’ – thus did Jung sub-title his astonishingly...
View ArticleClose Encounters and Dream States Ian Cresswell & Granville Oldroyd
From Magonia 9, 1982 Despite frustrating investigators and researchers throughout the past 35 years in their search for the meaning of the UFO phenomenon the occurrence of ‘strange’ incidents has had...
View ArticleThe Abduction Experience: The Birth Trauma Hypothesis. Alvin Lawson
First published in Magonia 10, 1982 Those who believe that UFO abductions relate to alien beings, parallel universes, or other exotic origins will ultimately have to explain – along with the lack of...
View ArticleObjections to the Birth Trauma Hypothesis. Ian S. Creswell
From Magonia 11, 1982 While one must congratulate Dr Lawson for a most original and mentally stimulating piece of theoretical writing [link here] on the apparent similarity between relived birth...
View ArticleFantasy Prone Personalities. Peter Rogerson
Originally published as Peter Rogerson’s Northern Echoes, Magonia 23, July 1986 This article may be seen as a continuation of Taken to the Limits. If that may be seen as looking at the ‘why?’ for a...
View ArticleOff Limits; Ufology and the Deconstruction of Reality. Peter Rogerson
From Magonia 30, August 1988 When I wrote my column ‘Northern Echoes’ to mark the 20th anniversary of MUFORG two years ago l practically wrote the obituary for ufology. Recent developments show that...
View ArticleStrange Awakenings. Keith Basterfield
MUFOB, new series 13, Winter 1978/9 Several years ago I was involved in the investigation of a close encounter which had all the ingredients of a really good case. The details were duly obtained and...
View ArticleGodships. Matthew J. Graeber
From Magonia 52, May 1995 Although we might expect to make little headway towards resolving today’s UFO enigma by comparing it to past mysteries, we may, nevertheless, examine both present and past UFO...
View ArticleMissing Time, Missing Links. Dennis Stillings
From Magonia 28, January 1988 After the first day’s sessions of the fourth annual meeting of the Society for Scientific Exploration (SSE) several ufologists and I repaired to the motel bar to continue...
View ArticleNot the E.T.H.Jenny Randles
This articles was first published in Magonia 17, October 1984, which was a special issue reviewing the current status of the extraterrestrial hypothesis. Related articles include: People of a Different...
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