Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
A few excerpts I found interesting:
"The group possesses mental characteristics that differ from those of the individual and is driven by impulses and emotions that cannot be explained by the insights of individual psychology….If we understand the mechanisms and motives of group consciousness, is it not possible to control and regulate the masses according to our will without them noticing?"
“Fully rational decisions require a comprehensive consideration of alternatives and knowledge of all relevant variables. Rules of thumb (heuristics) are manipulated by constructing stereotypes based on real or fictional experiences and behavioral patterns.”
“Propaganda means appealing to the best in people to convince the audience to do the worst in them.”
“…the public will reject a sustainable peace as long as it believes in a struggle between good and evil. Lippman argued that to overcome public inertia toward conflict, "the enemy must be portrayed as evil personified, as absolute and innate malice. As a result of this passionate nonsense, public opinion becomes so poisoned that the population will no longer accept a sustainable peace."
“The Hitler analogy is particularly poignant, as peace must be understood as a victory, while diplomacy is seen as appeasement. A sustainable peace is thus more difficult to achieve today than ever before because it is perceived as a compromise with evil.”
The article begins at:
A few excerpts I found interesting:
"The group possesses mental characteristics that differ from those of the individual and is driven by impulses and emotions that cannot be explained by the insights of individual psychology….If we understand the mechanisms and motives of group consciousness, is it not possible to control and regulate the masses according to our will without them noticing?"
“Fully rational decisions require a comprehensive consideration of alternatives and knowledge of all relevant variables. Rules of thumb (heuristics) are manipulated by constructing stereotypes based on real or fictional experiences and behavioral patterns.”
“Propaganda means appealing to the best in people to convince the audience to do the worst in them.”
“…the public will reject a sustainable peace as long as it believes in a struggle between good and evil. Lippman argued that to overcome public inertia toward conflict, "the enemy must be portrayed as evil personified, as absolute and innate malice. As a result of this passionate nonsense, public opinion becomes so poisoned that the population will no longer accept a sustainable peace."
“The Hitler analogy is particularly poignant, as peace must be understood as a victory, while diplomacy is seen as appeasement. A sustainable peace is thus more difficult to achieve today than ever before because it is perceived as a compromise with evil.”
The article begins at:
The science behind anti-Russian propaganda
Ein wissenschaftlicher Blick auf die Techniken der Propaganda – Anti-Spiegel
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