Several individuals across the earth think of themselves as starseeds, or aliens living on earth. They think that they are from a different planet and that they came to earth to rescue humanity.
Starseeds Think That They Are Aliens Living on Earth
The Daily Mail reports that the word "starseed" was first introduced in the Gods of Aquarius book from 1976. However, in recent months, the word has garnered millions of search queries while its hashtag has reached over a million views on social media.
As per the Daily Mail, starseeds think that they harbor information from different histories, galaxies, and dimensions. Popular Mechanics reports that starseeds also think they can move across galaxies and communicate via light languages.
They also claim that there are several ways to test if one is a starseed as well. Such ways include looking for a life purpose, constantly feeling unmotivated, feeling more mature, and not harboring any passion.
Starseeds also fall into various types depending on their origins, missions, and features. For instance, Acturians claim to be from the Arcturus star in the constellation of Bootes. Such individuals have lower body temperatures, lower blood pressure, and darker complexions.
There are also Andromedans, from the Andromeda galaxy, whose build is typically thin and whose face is typically oval-shaped.
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Why Do Some People Identify as Starseeds or Aliens?
A trio of English psychologists who wrote for The Conversation set on a journey to understand and explain why individuals have identified themselves as aliens. Their findings seem to boil down to mental conditions and personalities.
Typically, such individuals who identify as starseeds lack a sense of belonging, love fantasy, need purpose, and could have schizophrenia in some cases.
The Daily Mail also reports that most people with depression who lack a sense of belonging will look for anything that may sound like their identity, even in the slightest bit. This, in turn, makes things more exciting for them.
As per the Conversation, the Forer Effect holds that it is quite easy for individuals to agree that vague descriptions apply to themselves. This also applies to beliefs about horoscopes.
For those who are caught up in fantasy, viewing themselves as part of a different world may end up getting mixed up with their reality. The specialists refer to this as a source monitoring error, which is a term that refers to a memory error that is unconscious. It refers to experiences getting mixed up in one's mind and viewing false thoughts as if they were real.
The Daily Mail notes that, according to a 1997 study, source monitoring errors were linked with hostility as well as lower IQ levels. The psychologists also noted that such memory errors are observed among individuals with schizophrenia.
The psychologists concluded that, in the case of these starseeds, several published books may offer a feeling of authenticity. Several of them are also bestsellers. They note that this may not be as straightforward as thought.
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