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February 20, 2003
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Alien abduction claims examined; signs of trauma found
Psychology Professor Richard McNally and colleagues examined people who claimed they were abducted by aliens and found that the imagined
experiences produced real trauma. "The results underscore the power of emotional belief," McNally said. "People who sincerely believe they have been abducted by aliens show patterns of emotional and physiological response to these 'memories' that are strikingly similar to those of people who have been genuinely traumatized by combat or similar events." (Staff photo by Jon Chase) Full story
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Alien abduction claims examined
Signs of trauma found
Vaccine technique shows potential against common form of lung cancer
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists and associates report prototype vaccine boosted natural immune response
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