Once You Know This, Every PSYOP Becomes Obvious

Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3AN2wY4qAM

This video, "How to Identify PSYOPS and Propaganda," provides a guide to recognizing psychological operations by identifying key indicators and common logical fallacies.

Key Concepts and Indicators:

The FATE Model: This model is used to understand how PSYOPS target emotions. FATE stands for Focus, Authority, Tribe, and Emotion.

Novelty: Exploiting the brain's focus on unusual or sudden events.

Multiple Sources: A "red flag" when all media outlets present identical talking points.

Cognitive Dissonance: Using small agreements to align behavior with a new group identity.

Emotional Scripts: Triggering ancestral instincts like fear or scarcity.

Follow the Money: Identifying who benefits from a particular narrative.

Context Boundaries: Shifting the context of a situation to normalize extreme behavior.

Archetypes: Simplifying narratives with heroes and villains to prevent scrutiny.

Rapid Compliance Shifts: Creating a sense of urgency to drive quick conformity.

Event Timing: Questioning the timing of an event and what it might be distracting from.

Logical Fallacies:

The video also explains ten common logical fallacies:

Appeal to Emotion

Straw Man Argument

Bandwagon Fallacy

False Dilemma

Ad Hominem Attack

Appeal to Authority

Slippery Slope

Hasty Generalization

Red Herring

False Equivalence

The video concludes by stating that those who ask the right questions are often the ones who stand tallest.