Case of Mistaken Identity

There are many unknown or misunderstood things that happen all over the world. Some of them phenomena sometimes overlaps, is misidentified, or by happenstance occurs at the same time. Yet I have come of across many people that are known solidifying the confusion by being all inclusive.There are already a number of specialized fields that cover some of this area, and other areas that practical science makes use of.

Cryptozoology: The study of animals whose existence has not yet being proven.

Paranormal: Other than or occurring along the side of the considered norms of society.

Parapsychology: The study of psychic phenomena and some spiritual study regarding near death experience and re-incarnation. This has extended to include the investigations into life after death and ghosts.

Supernatural: Something occurring outside our definition of how the natural universe operates. 

Ufology: The primarily study of Unidentified Flying Objects (propulsion, origin, technology), and has extended to encompass the beings of who pilot the craft, evidence left behind, and their encounters (Aliens).


In this article we will go over some of the common mix-ups and identification issues going on with Cryptozoology, Parapsychology, and Ufology. It is important to keep thing certain subjects separate until we have a better understanding. If indeed some phenomena does cross-over, we need to come up with a new term to differentiate things. Also it is important to note that mechanisms from parapsychology will apply to certain subject matter within UFOlogy, such as Astral, psychokinesis, and telepathy.


UFOs
In the research regarding Alien Craft, a large number of sightings can be explained away as having been misidentified.Many such sightings are are result of local weather phenomena, astronomical events, identified flying objects, or falls within some other area of explanation. Sometimes the crafts that have been seen are mistaken for ghostly orbs, which start to blur Ufology with Parapsychology.

-Angels: Some individuals rationalize contact with UFOs or aliens with a religious like experience. They view the event with what their mind can rationalize it as.
-Bigfoot: Some biological entities seen aboard craft or during abduction phenomena appear to be like bigfoot "Sasquatch". Also there are UFO sightings that coincide with Bigfoot sightings.

-Demons: The actual term "demon" refers to something spiritual other than human......again UFO/Aliens have been confused with faeries, nature spirits, fallen angels, and even gods.

-Ghosts: Like with angels, some people rationalize that aliens are ghosts. Many of the behaviors associated with alien abductions seem to fall of what our understanding of ghosts are.
-OBE: Out of Body Experiences, individuals abducted by aliens may believe that para-psychological event has happened. That they are astral traveling or there soul/essence is transferred elsewhere,
-Telepathy: If contact has been established with an alien. Many people report and exchange of thoughts, feelings, and images through the mind as a form of communication.

Ghosts

Ghosts are commonly the spirits of the deceased, dimensional entities, and entities regarded in myth and lore such as faeries. Ghosts are usually haunts, and appear at a location that has some significance to the spirit in question. A ghost can also haunt and individual or an item.

-Aliens: As stated above, sometime it is easy to rationalize an alien as a ghost. especially when most people accept some sort of level of spiritual belief. There is often an odd luminescence, shadowy, or illusion like quality. They been reported to have the ability at time to materialize out of no where, can become insubstantial, can cause electrical equipment to surge/dampen, levitate objects, etc.
-Cryptozoloogy:  Sometimes animal that have been thought to be extinct are referred to as ghosts. Seeing the ghost of a Tasmanian Devil, Dodo, or dinosaur.
-UFOs: Smaller UFO craft or probes are also mistaken for ghosts. From a distance they seem to be dancing lights or spirits.


Poltergeist

Based upon the definition and etymology, a poltergeist is German word meaning "Noisy Ghost". From an observational point of view it is a mechanism of activity associated with ghosts that have the capability to interact directly with the material world. It has been expanded to include the psychic phenomena of telekinesis, in the instance that certain people subconsciously cause things to happen around them with ambient mental energy when stressed or stimulated. Historically, the activity has also been linked to myths as well, regarding "Knocking Faeries"..... aka Tommyknockers (yes for those literary fans you know what this leads to). Additionally it has begun to be linked UFO/Aliens. Which is why I am singling this out from ghosts. 

-Aliens: It is believed that some Aliens have the technology or ability to be invisible, or move within a spectrum that we cannot see. Therefore we will hear them or see them interact with what we see. Also if they have the technology to move objects without direct physical contact this will the events.
-UFOs: Some thinks because of the propulsion and energy used to power the spacecraft may cause unusual activity in the vicinity, such  as an increased magnetic field, polarization of nonmetallic objects, movement of air currents, temperature fluctuation, etc,
-Vermin: Sometimes in truth it can be mice, squirrels raccoons, roaches, snakes, beetles, and animals that like to intrude to our household and property that cause the noises.



Bigfoot

In the realm of cryptozoology, Bigfoot also know as Sasquatch, Skunkape, and Yeti, is purported to be some type of great ape that has yet to have been captured. These tall ape like humanoids have been reported in myth for centuries, and there have been many modern day accounts of encounters.

-UFOs: Some people have found that there is a correlation between bigfoot sightings and UFO sightings. Some people have thought Bigfoot might be an alien, while other believe that like us Bigfoot can be a victim of alien abductions as well.... and as like any animal or human would be spooked by the presence of UFO/Aliens.