Psychology Of Alien Contact - Could Humanity Handle The “Otherness” Of Extraterrestrials?

Key TakeawaysHumans do not respond well to "otherness." We are frightened and divide ourselves into "us" versus "them."We need to overcome this tendency if we are to have a successful encounter with alien beings.One possible solution, should we make contact with an intelligent alien species, would be to use "neutral" robots to facilitate interaction.