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2022 journal article

Implications of Neurological Directed-Energy Weapons for Military Medicine

Lyon R.F.; Gramm J.; Branagan B.; Houck S.C.

journal of special operations medicine

Since 2016, there has been an increase in reported cases of intelligence officers and diplomats hearing pulsing sounds and experiencing neurophysiologic and cognitive symptoms. These varied and often intense symptoms manifest in ways similar to a traumatic br…

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2022 journal article

Interventions to mitigate COVID-19 misinformation: protocol for a scoping review

Kumar N.; Walter N.; Nyhan K.; Khoshnood K.; Tucker J.D.; Bauch C.T.; Ding Q.; Jones-Jang S.M.; De Choudhury M.; Schwartz J.L.; Papakyriakopoulos O.; Forastiere L.

systematic reviews

Background: The duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic depends in a large part on individual and societal actions which is influenced by the quality and salience of the information to which they are exposed. Unfortunately, COVID-19 misinformation has pr…

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2022 blog post

L’attaque des cerveaux : qu’est-ce que la guerre cognitive ?

La revue d'Histoire militaire

En 2016, plusieurs employés de l’ambassade américaine de Cuba font état de symptômes particulièrement inquiétants. Plus tard, ils rapportent de violentes migraines, nausées, vomissements, troubles du sommeil ou encore un ralentissement de leur pensée et des d…

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2022 journal article

Launching Narrative into the Information Battlefield

Waldman S.; Havel S.

connections

It has long been understood that competition in the narrative battlefield impacts outcomes on the physical battlefield. The impact of narrative only increases in our era of gray zone narrative warfare conducted via social media. Valid norms constrain democrat…

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2022 journal article

Narratives Overwhelm the World

Wunder M.

fraunhofer institute for communication, information processing and ergonomics

Narratives are helpful to underpin shorter statements. Narratives are not malicious in general and are a typical instrument for commercials or political campaigns. It is very helpful to refer to an existing narrative when there is limited time for detailed ex…

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2022 journal article

On the brink: identifying psychological indicators of societal destabilization in Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea

Hoyle A.; van den Berg H.; Doosje B.; Kitzen M.

dynamics of asymmetric conflict pathways toward terrorism and genocide

Contemporary hostile actors are increasingly attempting to destabilize targeted states’ civilian domains via malign influence activities. With this civilian focus, societal destabilization is at least partly psychological. However, empirical evidence of a psy…

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2022 journal article

Social network behavior and public opinion manipulation

Chen L.; Chen J.; Xia C.

journal of information security and applications

The scope of cyberspace weapons is expanding from the physical network domain to the cognitive information domain. Technologies such as network penetration, public opinion guidance and attacks, cognitive intervention and control will become the main developme…

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2022 journal article

Technical Maturity of Human Network Cognitive Systems

Buchler N.

devcom army research laboratory

Human collaboration and team leadership structure are critical to managing complex technical systems and coordinating effective responses to threats. The notion of maturity of technological solutions for human use (Human Readiness Levels: HRLs) is essential i…

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2022 journal article

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Radical Behavior and Armed Conflict Escalation Risks: Case of Donbas (East Ukraine) Warfare

Kostyuchenko Y.; Pushkar V.; Malysheva O.; Yuschenko M.

international journal of cyber warfare and terrorism

The paper considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the behavior of militants of illegal armed groups and the population in the militant-controlled territories. The study was conducted on the example of the territories of self-proclaimed “L/DPR” within…

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