Concept, Functions and Limitations of Psychological War

Psychological warfare PSYWAR , or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations PsyOp , have been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations MISO , Psy Ops, political warfare, 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 . Various techniques are used, and are aimed at influencing a target audiences value system, belief system, emotions, motives, reasoning, or behavior. It is used to induce confessions or reinforce attitudes and behaviors favorable to the originators objectives, and are sometimes combined with black operations or false flag tactics. It is also used to destroy the morale of enemies through tactics that aim to depress troops psychological states. Target audiences can be governments, organizations, groups, and individuals, and is not just limited to soldiers. Civilians of foreign territories can also be targeted by technology and media so as to cause an effect in the government of their country. There is evidence of psychological warfare throughout written history. In modern times, psychological warfare efforts have been used extensively. Mass communication allows for direct communication with an enemy populace, and therefore has been used in many efforts. Social media channels and the internet allow for campaigns of disinformation and misinformation performed by agents anywhere in the world. Dr. Kanchan Mishra "Concept, Functions and Limitations of Psychological War" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-6 | Issue-2 , February 2022, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd49313.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/other-scientific-research-area/other/49313/concept-functions-and-limitations-of-psychological-war/dr-kanchan-mishra