Konrad Hartmann
Paranormal Maven
This was probably discussed before, but the topic was raised in the last show and I was wondering. Regarding the above phenomena, do you think that all three are the same thing? It seems as though one's explanation of the events tells more about personal belief than the experience. For example, some religions would say that each event was a visitation by a demon, regardless of its shape. In some regions, the local folklore supports belief in night hags, and being hag-ridden. Others, like David Jacobs, might say that all of these are just screened or unscreened abduction memories. And others people might say that none of this is real, but only sleep paralysis and hypnogogic hallucination.
So which is it? The existence of one phenomenon does not preclude that of the others. Do expectations determine the form of the experience? Do we possess pre-existing constructs that become activated when in contact with the weird? Is it less of a act of faith to believe that such experiences can only be hallucinatory? And does the experience not exist at some level, even if only dreamed?
So which is it? The existence of one phenomenon does not preclude that of the others. Do expectations determine the form of the experience? Do we possess pre-existing constructs that become activated when in contact with the weird? Is it less of a act of faith to believe that such experiences can only be hallucinatory? And does the experience not exist at some level, even if only dreamed?