{"id":67505,"date":"2023-03-15T01:38:22","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T05:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=67505"},"modified":"2023-03-15T01:38:22","modified_gmt":"2023-03-15T05:38:22","slug":"starseeds-psychologists-on-why-some-people-think-theyre-aliens-living-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/starseeds-psychologists-on-why-some-people-think-theyre-aliens-living-on-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Starseeds: psychologists on why some people think they\u2019re aliens living on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There\u2019s a new group of people on Earth who believe they\u2019re aliens. Star people, or\u00a0starseeds<\/a>, are individuals who believe they have come to Earth from other dimensions to help heal the planet and guide humanity into the \u201cgolden age\u201d \u2013 a period of great happiness, prosperity and achievement.<\/p>\n

It might sound a little crazy but an internet search for the term brings up over 4 million results and there are scores of people posting videos on TikTok,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and Facebook who believe they originate from another world. Indeed, content with the term\u00a0#starseed<\/a>\u00a0has over 1 billion views on TikTok.<\/p>\n

Unlike \u201cEarth souls\u201d, who are said to reincarnate on Earth, starseeds believe they have reawakened from another planet to be born here.\u00a0Starseeds believe<\/a>\u00a0they are conduits between divine realms and the Earth and that they can transport between galaxies via\u00a0meditation<\/a>. Starseeds also believe they can communicate in \u201clight language<\/a>\u201d \u2013 a form of communication that is said to bypass human limitations and be the language of the soul.<\/p>\n

The idea is widely credited to the author\u00a0Brad Steiger<\/a>\u00a0who wrote prolifically about the unknown and was keenly interested in alien life and extraterrestrials. In his 1976 book,\u00a0Gods of Aquarius<\/a>, Steiger introduced his notion that some people originate from other dimensions.<\/p>\n

Believers claim there are several ways to tell if you are a starseed. These include searching for meaning in life and feeling a lack of belonging. Being spiritual and possessing a strong sense of intuition (knowing) are also qualities of a starseed.<\/p>\n

They are also said to be empathetic, sensitive and have more\u00a0physical and mental health issues<\/a>\u00a0as their souls aren\u2019t used to having a human body. Starseeds want to help humanity. But they get overwhelmed by life on Earth and so recharge by spending time alone.<\/p>\n

Believers also say that starseeds have the desire to explore and experience new cultures and spheres, which help star people to then provide novel insights into existence. Examples include\u00a0new (conspiracy) theories<\/a>\u00a0about society, holistic health interventions along with thoughts on\u00a0ancient aliens and civilisations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Choose your reality<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You might recognise some aspects of yourself in the above description. Many people, for example, report\u00a0searching for meaning in life<\/a>\u00a0along with\u00a0feeling displaced<\/a>\u00a0or like they\u00a0don\u2019t belong<\/a>\u00a0at times.<\/p>\n

Indeed,\u00a0research shows<\/a>\u00a0that a low sense of belonging is often linked to depression. But what makes some people who are experiencing such feelings\u00a0jump to the conclusion<\/a>\u00a0that they must be from another planet? Particularly given that no life beyond Earth has ever been found and there is\u00a0no evidence<\/a>\u00a0that alien life has ever visited Earth.<\/p>\n

Welcome to the\u00a0Forer effect<\/a>. Named after\u00a0Bertram Forer<\/a>, the psychologist who first figured out that it was pretty easy to get people to agree with vague descriptions about themselves \u2013 see horoscopes.
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