A friend of yours tells you that he sometimes goes through these frightening experiences at night, when he seems to be in bed but cannot move a bone in his body. He even goes so far to say that he is certain that aliens or some dark force seems to tug on him and take him elsewhere. He says it almost feels like an abduction. You are initially skeptical, but your friend is adamant about this. He tells you, “I could see, feel, and hear things. It’s got to be true because I experienced it. This was real, and it really happened to me.” Given what we have learned about knowledge, beliefs, and reality, how might you examine your friend’s claims and experiences?
