PrimeWire

The majority of UFOs appear to people in the United States. It is revealing that Asia and Africa have few sightings despite their very large populations. Also revealing, sightings per capita significantly drop off at the Canadian and Mexican borders. Surveys show that nearly half of Americans believe that aliens have visited the Earth, either in the ancient past or recently. That percentage has been increasing over time. Belief in alien visitation is greater than belief that Bigfoot is a real creature, but less than belief that places can be haunted by spirits. One study of young adults found UFO belief associated with schizotypal personality; a tendency toward social anxiety, paranoid ideas, and the occasional transient psychosis. If you believe in UFOs, you might benefit yourself by listing what other unconventional beliefs you have, then examine each critically and analytically to see, if after scrutinity, you may desire to jettison some…