Brief
Hypnotic regression
The claims the writer was given for Hypnotic regression, in the order they were given.
1
Bill Chalker had serious reservations about the utility of hypnosis as a means of accurately retrieving memories, but after discussions with consultants concluded it might be useful for Peter Khoury to attempt hypnosis before listening to the long-lost interview tape.
“I had serious reservations about the utility of hypnosis as a means of accurately retrieving memories, but after discussions with some consultants we concluded that before Peter Khoury listened to this long lost interview tape, it might be useful to see if hypnosis could shed any light on the situation.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch14:11867-12161 opinion first hand
2
Under hypnosis, Sally (Budd Hopkins abductee) described a memory of being raped by Stewart (Sally's alleged transgenic visitor) at the age of six.
“Under hypnosis Sally described a harrowing memory of being raped by this man at the age of six.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch15:24299-24390 testimony second hand
3
In Susan Clancy and Richard McNally's study, memories of alien abduction were recovered both in therapy with therapeutic techniques such as hypnosis, and spontaneously after reading books, watching movies, or seeing television shows depicting such episodes.
“Memories were recovered both in therapy with the help of certain therapeutic techniques (e.g., hypnosis) and spontaneously, after reading books, watching movies, or seeing television shows depicting such episodes."”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch8:21618-21822 measurement second hand
4
Bill Chalker states that a significant number of people reporting alien abductions do not rely on hypnosis and other therapeutic techniques, and their memories are based on clearly recollected incidents for which they have no memory loss or delayed recall.
“In fact, there are a significant number of people reporting abductions who do not rely on hypnosis and other therapeutic techniques. Their memories are based on clearly recollected incidents for which they have no memory loss or delayed recall.”
Hair of the Alien: DNA and Other Forensic Evidence for Alien Abductions 2005-11-14 ch8:21837-22074 opinion first hand
5
Scott Browne considers that hypnotic regression can create false memories, and decided not to be hypnotized to uncover childhood events.
“I did a little research on being hypnotized and regressed, and I realized that you can create false memories. I said ‘no thanks’ to that. I decided that it was better to not know than to know something that wasn’t true or never happened.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch3:13401-13629 opinion first hand
6
The other school of ufology arose with the advent of hypnotic regression applied to experiencers and the contactee and abduction movements, and it focuses on the experiencers themselves and the content of extraterrestrial messages.
“The other school arose with the advent of the application of hypnotic regression to experiencers and with the contactee and abduction movements; it focuses on the experiencers themselves and the content of the extraterrestrial messages.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch5:6467-6694 observation first hand
7
Julia Mossbridge does not know whether the memory loss in the counselling room was caused by a drug or by hypnosis.
“I don't know if it was a drug, a hypnosis.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:00:39.1-00:00:40.7 testimony first hand
8
Julia Mossbridge decided to undergo hypnotic memory regression to investigate her childhood experiences and asked a contact in the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena field to recommend a practitioner who would not plant ideas in her mind.
“I finally decided I would do some regression with some memory regression. I went to a UAP friend in the field, you know, who do you know who's not going to plant ideas in my mind as I do hypnotic regression?”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:29:19.9-00:29:33.4 testimony first hand
9
Julia Mossbridge asked her husband to be present for her planned hypnotic regression session because she found the prospect frightening.
“I tell my husband, I want you to be with me when we're doing this. Like, this is scary to me, you know?”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:29:52.7-00:29:56.8 testimony first hand
10
The hypnotic regression practitioner Julia Mossbridge booked cancelled the day before the appointment citing emergency dental surgery, and told her she could not reschedule, saying that any time Julia Mossbridge wanted to do a regression she would have an emergency medical event.
“I get a text from her and she says, um, I'm sorry, I have to cancel. I have emergency dental surgery. ... I can't reschedule. Anytime you'd like to do a regression, I will have emergency medical.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:29:59.4-00:30:11.2 testimony first hand
11
Julia Mossbridge's husband suggested the regression practitioner either cancelled to protect Julia Mossbridge because she sensed something, or because she was being told to.
“he's like, either she was protecting me because she could sense something or.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:30:28.7-00:30:34.2 opinion second hand
12
Julia Mossbridge considers it more likely that government contractors rather than the government itself would be efficient enough to direct a regression practitioner to cancel, because she does not think the government is that efficient.
“I would think it'd be more likely to be government contractors than the government, because I don't think the government is that efficient.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:30:44.5-00:30:48.4 opinion first hand
13
Julia Mossbridge experienced the regression practitioner's cancellation as a shock that removed her capacity to function on the subject in that moment.
“It was almost like a shock to my system. It's like it removed my capacity to function about that in that moment.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:31:09.2-00:31:16.3 testimony first hand
14
Having heard what happened to other people through regressions and to people who remember, such as Jordan Jozak, Julia Mossbridge wonders whether she wants to know and whether knowing would be more traumatising.
“Through regressions or even the people who remember, like Jordan Jozak. ... I sort of wonder if I want to know. I sort of wonder if it would be more traumatizing to know. And that's when I land on the protective thing.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 00:31:29.8-00:31:42.2 opinion first hand
15
Julia Mossbridge has not attempted hypnotic regression since the practitioner's cancellation, and no longer has that practitioner's contact information or knows who she was.
“So ever since then, I haven't done it. ... No, I don't even have her contact information anymore. I don't even know who she was.”
Non Human Intelligence, GATE Program and Psi Ability with Dr. Julia Mossbridge | ep. 99 2026-08-14 lines 252-266 testimony first hand