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Weaponizing Narratives: Difference between revisions
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==Propaganda== | ==Propaganda== | ||
[[Propaganda]] can be used to distort perceptions of reality: | [[Propaganda]] can be used to distort perceptions of reality: | ||
* People are poor judges of true versus false | * People are generally poor judges of true versus false information and they do not necessarily remember that particular information that was actually verified later as being false. | ||
* Information overload leads people to take shortcuts in determining the trustworthiness of messages. | * Information overload leads people to take shortcuts in determining the credibility and trustworthiness of messages. | ||
* Familiar themes or messages can be appealing even if they are false. | * Familiar themes or messages can be appealing to people, even if they are false. | ||
* Statements are more likely to be accepted if backed by evidence, even if that evidence is false. | * Statements are more likely to be accepted if they are backed by evidence, even if that evidence is false. | ||
* Using Peripheral cues to propagate the disinformation. This happens when a listener is persuaded into falsity because he or she notices that a message has many arguments | * Using Peripheral cues to propagate the disinformation. This happens when a listener is persuaded into falsity because he or she notices that a message has many arguments within it, but lacks the ability or motivation to think about each of these arguments individually. In other words, the many arguments are intentionally being conflated into one message, like a short-cut of cliff notes that are being mixed together, and combined with an appearance of objectivity, this tactic can increase the perceived credibility of spreading [[Propaganda]] and disinformation. | ||
Essentially what this means is we have to use common sense, [[Critical Thinking]] and see if the information passes our bullshit meter, and if we stop long enough to get quiet and then deeply feel into the information, many times we can get many intuitive impressions about it that helps us discern if this is a weaponized narrative or manipulation-deception signature. | Essentially what this means is we have to use common sense, [[Critical Thinking]] and see if the information passes our bullshit meter, and if we stop long enough to get quiet and then deeply feel into the information, many times we can get many intuitive impressions about it that helps us discern if this is a weaponized narrative or manipulation-deception signature. | ||