psychological warfare
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Psychological warfare refers to military operations designed to influence how people think and behave in ways that support military goals. It matters because understanding these tactics helps people recognize when they're being targeted by coordinated messaging campaigns intended to shape their perceptions and actions.
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A leaflet by NATO during the bombing of Yugoslavia
Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PSYOPs), has been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), political warfare, "winning hearts and minds", and propaganda. The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people".