Psychological Warfare

Do you feel like other people always get the best of you? Do you wish you were more assertive in dealing with others? Have you ever felt bullied or dismissed by others? Want to get some payback? Then you're ready to take psychological warfare seriously. You'll never have a mere conversation again after putting our tricks into practice. This book teaches you personal interaction on a psychological level. It runs from trivial tricks like getting people to like and respect you more, to tactical life skills like making a convincing argument or persuading somebody to do you a large favor. In case you're up for some heavier artillery, it also teaches you how to play manipulative tricks on people by exploiting arcane quirks in the human mind, to psychological combat maneuvers practiced by law enforcement and the military. Learn from psychology experts and military black-ops experiments alike, as we explore the maze of the human mind and discover some access panels that weren't meant to be discovered. If you don't want to use it offensively, you can also use it as a defense against the con artists and sociopaths who try to pull one over on you - perhaps you'll even see your relationship in a new way. It's time you asserted yourself! Get in touch with your inner Jedi and learn a few mind tricks of your own. If you even use it to argue your way out of one traffic ticket, this book has paid for itself right there.

Do not read this book unless you are ready to see the world differently... Psychological Warfare: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Human Behavior, Brainwashing, Propaganda, Deception, Negotiation, Dark Psychology, and Manipulation is a must-have book for everyone who recognizes the dangers we face daily in modern society. Are you subject to workplace manipulation? Is your romantic relationship balanced and fair, or does one partner hold all the power? This book helps you to understand what is meant by "psychological warfare" and how it affects you and the people you love. Find out: What are cults? Have they any place in modern culture, or are they a thing of the past? Discover 5 common misconceptions that people have about cults. What influence does the media have on your everyday life? What are the more trustworthy sources of news? Is "false news" a real thing, or just a byword used by people to dismiss legitimate stories? Discover the biggest mistakes people make when absorbing news and facts from popular sources. Are you always on the wrong end of a deal? Are you sick of paying more for goods or services while your friends boast about great deals? Discover the art of negotiation and how to gain the upper hand when thrashing out a deal. You don't need to use underhand tactics to succeed, but you do need to be aware of them. See examples of propaganda from history and how the concept is used today. Do political parties always play fair when they are canvassing for your vote, or are you being hoodwinked? Uncover some classic propaganda techniques that have been used for generations and learn how to form your own opinions. Are you aware of neuro-linguistic programming or NLP? This theory has been developed to promote self-esteem, but some people use the methods to manipulate others; they are adept at emotional blackmail and can twist people around their fingers. Avoid this happening to you by recognizing when someone is messing with your head. Are you aware of MK Ultra? This highly illegal and controversial operation was deployed by the CIA from the 1950s for over twenty years and involved the drugging and brainwashing of ordinary American citizens. The tactics used by the organization will shock you. The details may sound like the plot for a Hollywood blockbuster film but are actually straight from the history books. When you hear the term "gaslighter", do you imagine a wartime method of lighting streetlamps? The term is used to describe an insidious form of bullying. Learn how these types of manipulators operate in the workplace and how to deal with them. Can you spot a liar? You may think your BS detector is finely tuned, but are you willing to take a test? Try the fun test in chapter three to discover how adept you are at spotting a liar. Is your lie-Q high or low? Do you need handy tips to be more aware of deception? What is the "Dark Triad", and how does it affect you? This book helps you understand the three dark personality traits and how they manifest. Is your boss a narcissist? Is your partner Machiavellian? Do you know a real-life psychopath? You will be surprised and appalled at the number of people you know who display at least some of the traits associated with the Dark Triad. Maybe you will recognize them in yourself. Don't worry, the most successful leaders in history have had a few dark personality traits. The trick is in knowing how to manage them. This handy book will change your life. You will have the power to be stronger and resist bullying. Improve your strength of mind with some simple exercises and present the "new you" to the world. Get this book and never be taken advantage of again!

Originally published in 1948 and used as a textbook by the United States Army for years, this authoritative guide provides a complete theoretical exploration of the purpose and nature of propaganda in times of war. Detailing and defining the history, strategies, limitations, and effectiveness of psychological warfare, this reference allows readers to draw comparisons to the modern usage of such techniques that exist in the news media and within advertising and political campaigns.—Print Ed.

There have always been propagandists, some extremely skilled, but the continuing, institutionalized, large-scale attempt at mass political persuasion is a modern phenomenon, not fully developed before the First World War. The study of propaganda is even more recent for, apart from a few pioneering works at the turn of the present century, very little was written before 1930. Professor Qualter discusses the historical development and use, up to and including the Cold War era, of the deliberate attempts by political groups to use propaganda to “form, control, or alter the attitudes of other groups.”

This anthology serves as a fundamental guide to PSYOP philosophy, concepts, principles, issues, and thought for both those new to, and those experienced in, the PSYOP field and PSYOP applications. It clarifies the value of PSYOP as a cost-effective weapon and incorporates it as a psychological instrument of U.S. military and political power, especially given our present budgetary constraints. Presents diverse articles that portray the value of the planned use of human actions to influence perceptions, public opinion, attitudes, and behaviors so that PSYOP victories can be achieved in war and in peace.

Psychological Operations is an in-depth and objective study of psychological rhetoric during the war. You will marvel at this historical manual distributed by the United States Central Intelligence Agency among the Nicaraguan contra rebels during the Reagan presidency.

Psychological Warfare is by no means a new concept in warfare. To the layman however, this particular aspect of armed conflict has seldom been greeted with understanding, or even acknowledgment. Accordingly, not enouh has been broadly or factually disseminated upon the subject to date. Seeds of Victoy explores in detail the component mechanics of an intensely orchestrated Psychological Warfare campaign, while utilizing the most recent formant of the Persian Gulf War as a case in point for understanding. The tremendous scale of the Persian Gulf War's Psychological Warfare campaign is evidenced by the fact that long before Coalition soldiers fired the first shots in that conflict a different class of army had already ben assembled for months and was fiercely locked in a pitched battle for dominance over Saddam Hussein's citizens and soldiers alike. Far away from blaring headlines and flashy newscasts, violent, graphic images of warfare, civil unrest, starvation, disease, and death were systematically bombarding Saddam Hussein's Empire in wave upon wave of leaflet and radio assoults. That provocative campaign of psychological attrition and dominance is documented within this text through personal intervies with some of the commanders and soldiers who orchestrated and executed that campaign. Their experiences will accompany the reader from the earliest planning and developmental stages, through the production and into the final dissemination phases of demoralization. As a reference source, this text is of historical significance, as it documents in exacting detail the many deceptive Psychological Warfare campaign methodologies and strategies which incited wide spread desertions and mutiny among as many as 150,000 front-line Iraqi combat troops, many of whom were battle hardened veterans of the fierce eight year war with Iran. Seeds of Victory is also unique, in that it has already demonstrated its value within the professional realm of the Psychological Warfare community, since its having been officially adapted by the United States Army's Psychological Warfare Group Command as an instructional and reference work for use within their company-level units.