Actual science finds itself badly outnumbered by entertainment repackaged as factual. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was originally published at The Conversation.

UFO skeptics and believers differ fundamentally in their beliefs about the possibilities of extraterrestrial life and alien visitations. It turns out that psychology also tells us that skeptics and believers differ in fundamental ways from personality to superstitiousness. Take the Alien Beliefs Test to check out how you compare.

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