Puppeteer Of Consciousness

Natalia Kolotiy August 12, 23:00

Puppeteer of consciousness “Mirror of the week. Ukraine »№28, August 13, 2016

Probably few people today have to deal with the concept of information-psychological war . Already there is a term – “psychological information virus.” 

The impact of these viruses in social networks, the mathematical model of an international group of scientists from Cambridge University and the National University of Colombia, quite similar to the emergence and spread of epidemics of infectious diseases, such as epidemics of influenza virus.

Some note that it is impossible to avoid the influence of media on the psyche, and recommend, for example, watching television. But this is not an option. Are you sure no TV become a victim of misinformation? Remember perturbed crowds reaction to any “news hooks”: rumors , gossip. They passed no TV, but from person to person, that is, from us to you!

This phenomenon as “information warfare” quite new for us, Ukrainian, but we are aware of its existence already past 5-6 years, watching Russian media information product.Avalanche series, talk shows, TV news and more. Against Ukraine is constantly being driven and information-psychological war aimed at the destruction of property and suppression of the will of the Ukrainian people. We track fairly hard impact garbage information on the minds of citizens. Disinformation, disrespect for democratic values, the glorification of dictatorship “strong hand” – this Russian media propaganda poisoned Ukrainian psyche.

Here are some comparisons that demonstrate Ukraine lag in information counter Russian pressure:

1. In Russia operates several research centers, whose main task – information activities in the former Soviet republics, including Ukraine.

In Ukraine, too, has similar think tanks, but in terms of the information war, they mostly introduce information technology to ensure domestic interests.

Created 2 December 2014 the Ministry of Information Policy of Ukraine today is a necessary element of the formation of the National Security Strategy of Ukraine. One of the key objectives of IIP approved in the Programme for Government – opposition informational aggression from Russia and raising awareness in the media. But while these problems are only on paper.

2. 2015 Russian Federation ranked first in the world in government spending on propaganda. Total government support pro-government media in Russia reached 48.65 billion rubles a year (1.6 billion dollars).

The number of support Ukrainian media in counter-propaganda is not specifically defined.

3. Many Russian universities for students with courses being informational, psychological security, cyber security and more.

In Ukraine, only the National University. Shevchenko was introduced at the Faculty of Journalism course “Information War”.

4. In some schools a special course of reading for students in grade 11 “Information War” of cybercrime, cyberterrorism and kiberekstremizmom. ”

In schools in Ukraine is not even a hint of such work.

5. In Russia, there are numerous “factories trolls” that provide subversive activities in social networks, shaking our society from within.

Our country is trying to resist only information noise. And ordinary citizens, according to our survey generally poorly distinguish truth from informational provocation.

Thus, outlined several accents. First, the information war is always just this phenomenon, nobody paid much attention, until hostilities began in Ukraine. Second, the main purpose of psychological warfare – the consciousness of ordinary citizens Ukraine. Donbass, Crimea – fruit is information-psychological war. Thirdly, if today do not take the necessary kontrdiy aimed at mass education to the population, “ripe” fruit of the war: depressed society, slave consciousness, a complete lack of understanding of the processes at the state level, apathy, aggression, distrust everyone and everything. For now the brunt of information policy aimed at manipulating the consciousness of Ukrainian and destabilization inside the country.

In view of the foregoing, Ukraine faces an important task: quickly change  the concept of information security . The lag in information-psychological war against a neighboring country aggressor – one of the most problematic gaps in the defense of our country.

What is the situation today?

1. No clearly prevailing political and legal mechanisms of government information and psychological security of Ukraine.

2. Do not formulated a concept of Ukraine’s role in the global information war, it is not even discussed at the state level. Documents on the principles of Ukraine’s participation in the information war Ukraine has not developed. While the international community is consolidated to counter Russian aggression.

3. No comprehensive programs to protect the population from the destructive effects of information warfare, mass education of the population, including children of school age student youth, pensioners.

Meanwhile, May 26, 2015 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko approved the “National Security Strategy of Ukraine.” Such factors as the Russian threat that is lengthy, and other fundamental changes in the external and internal security environment Ukraine necessitated a new system of national security of Ukraine. The strategy identifies the main threats to the national security of Ukraine, among which are called aggressive Russian actions that are underway to exhaustion Ukrainian economy and undermine social and political stability to destroy the country Ukraine and capture its territory. Including: actions aimed at inciting inter-confessional, social discord and hatred, separatism and terrorism;information and psychological war, humiliation Ukrainian language and culture, falsification of Ukrainian history, the formation of the Russian mass communication alternative real, distorted picture of the world of information. Meanwhile Strategy calls such causes inefficiency of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, aborted the security and defense of Ukraine as a whole functional association, controlled from the center; institutional weakness, lack of professionalism, the structural imbalance of the security and defense sector; lack of resource support and inefficient use of resources in the defense and security sector; weakness, dysfunctional, outdated model of public institutions, deprofesionalizatsiya and degradation of public service; absence of a comprehensive communication policy, insufficient media culture of the society and many others. That’s why among the priorities of the National Security Strategy defines the following: offensive measures to ensure information security policy based on asymmetric action against all forms and manifestations of information aggression; an integrated information system for evaluating threats and respond quickly to them; resistance information operations against Ukraine, manipulation of public opinion and spreading distorted information, the protection of national values and strengthen the unity of Ukrainian society; development and implementation of a coordinated information policy of government; detection of Ukrainian information space created and / or used by Russia for conducting an information war against Ukraine and prevent their subversive activities; creation and development of institutions responsible for information-psychological safety of the practice of NATO;professional training in the field of information security, implementation of national media culture education programs involving civil society and business.

That concern prompted us to the topic, psychologists practicing deeper look into the other world of information security person. The psychological aspect definite problem is of particular concern.

Every day we are faced with the consequences of the ravages of information. At the reception psychologists come to people who were exposed to information attacks. The most frequent complaint – sleep disturbances, loss of appetite, signs of panic fear, insecurity, fear to go out, even unwillingness to live. Many people complain about the loss of meaning in life. These symptoms usually occur during or after watching TV, reading newspapers, online media, communication in social networks. One could perhaps such incidents attributed to ordinary neurosis or psychopathy, but a thorough analysis of the designated occurrence of symptoms suggests that the impact of destructive information on the human psyche plays a role.

In addition, we often deal with cases where after contact with different media breaks a person hate his native country, government, individual politicians. This rage is often out in conflicts with neighbors, passers-by, relatives. A person becomes aggressive, internally almost uncontrolled. They say, “drop strap.” Such people are difficult to bring to life.

Particularly influenced by information attacks people who mainly watch Russian television. Why? Media – one of the most massive of factors influence the human psyche. No one has repealed the use of technology “pasting” 25 frame dysparentnoho TV channels to feed half-truths. Continuing improvement spetsvyprominyuvannya generators, psychotronic systems. Mortgaging methods suggestive influences in virtual games. The human psyche is fragile, without special protection methods, without the development of his own consciousness, spiritual core is difficult to prevent reprogramming it, zombies.

The question: “Who benefits?” And out not only in banning the broadcast of Russian TV channels in Ukraine.

What offer? Ukraine has already become a tradition to give birth to progressive ideas help his country “bottom” of ordinary people, practitioners, which include volunteers of our organization, “There is a way! Psychological assistance.” Since the beginning of the events on the Square we started our counteractions mass invasion of the information in your city. City Kharkiv and Kharkiv region – multi border, frontline region, which borders with the country-aggressor. Since February 2014 we are a series of interactive psychological workshops aimed at raising public awareness of Kharkov in terms of the information war under the title “Information and psychological security of the human person.”

The purpose of the workshop – increase public awareness on issues of information warfare, and mastering practical methods of psychological self-destructive actions information.

During this time, we conducted more than 50 workshops with different target groups: internally displaced persons from the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, wounded in military hospitals, doctors, university students (including students of psychological faculty of Kharkiv National University. Karazin), staff and students employment centers , ordinary citizens. Distributed thousands of leaflets to counter the information war. Developed a program and began training the trainers student psychologists for seminars.

Seminars – this is only a drop in a sea of problems protecting the population from the impact of information warfare. In our opinion, one of the ways to solve this problem is systemic professional work aimed at mass public awareness, interactive workshops, brochures, leaflets, online support, create curricula courses for pupils and students with obligatory participation of journalists and support of international organizations etc. Special care need such social groups as schoolchildren, students, military (especially the participants ATO) and the students, teachers and teachers who fall within the maximum information and psychological pressure. Equally difficult group – pensioners and the elderly.

It is difficult to control information and psychological effects of attacks. Today we see how easy it is to manipulate the human consciousness and how difficult person to teach critical thinking.

Realizing that any information-psychological aggression aimed at the suppression and destruction of liberty, world citizens, of their ability to think more global categories, each person must possess the necessary skills psychological self-help ease manipulative pressure on the psyche and consciousness effectively navigate the information space.

Remember that information attacks aimed at the destruction of various departments of the psyche. Here are some points of influence:

a) create congestion information on the flow of information (information stage). Please keep the TV turned on during cooking, eating, socializing with friends and others. Do not plug multiple information sources simultaneously. Information should be considered carefully, quietly, without any interference;

b) excitation dominant negative information, ie create a false reality. You are trying to replace the vital reality created by the media image either all bad or all good enchanting;

c) breach of deep human identification. In other words, the attack is directed at the gap and alienation of man from their national roots, home, family, and the worst – himself. Grey biomass men “without family, without a tribe”;

d) strengthening display negative states: exit behavior blocks, fears, complexes, etc. vices. The man who just fear – the best target for manipulation;

e) blocking the human ability to analyze information, make their own critical opinions and accept different opinions. We think long wean. I remember one case where militants occupied a Slavic woman came to the podium and said: “I’m sick of all, I have to wake up in the morning and think …”;

e) paralysis of will – for fear of blocking the human desire to act, failure to take a decision to bring it to fulfillment.

Terrible, right? But do not panic. Here are some of the many techniques that we teach our students to workshops for preventive protection against destructive mentality information.

There is a simple method that will help you learn how to carefully treat any information. Three Steps “Stop!”, “Think”, “Action!”. How does it help?

1. ” Stop!”  Try to track your psycho-emotional state after contact with the media and social networks. An indication of virus invading your mental structures are: heightened emotionality, unwarranted aggression, irritation, invasion destructive thoughts or apathy, depression, depression. The main thing – not “feed” virus energy of his thoughts and emotions. Tell yourself, “This is not my opinion. It’s – suggestion.”

2. ” Think!”  Try the information which you are interested, check with several sources, most reference. And even better – to find its own source of information. Consider where this information is true, and where – manipulative move. Do not weighted findings. Develop a “gormandize” to the information that you are taking.

3. ” Action!”  Try not to send negative to others. Not multiply destructive information, gossip, rumors, unverified facts. Poison themselves and others. Remember that hysteria directs people who are exposed to such rumors and rush to sweep the shelves of supermarkets salt, sugar, flour, matches, buckwheat, etc. Always Tune in to a positive, even when everything around you provoke mental breakdowns and depression. Man lives in the reality created by itself. This is – an axiom!

In addition, we recommend a very useful exercise daily unloading mind – “Releasing the information stage.” The algorithm performance: exercises performed in the evening before bedtime. You have to “scroll” as the film all day from the end to the beginning. It should be very carefully and in detail to remember everything you did on that thought for the day.What information came to you that there were disputes with others. All adverse situations that you survived the day, try to rewrite the way, so they do not leave a negative footprint in your subconscious. In other words, you have your daily information noise “light up” and rewrite. So pressure on your psyche, and consequently – improve sleep, mood and more.

Finally I want to mention: the entire history of the Ukrainian people – a history of defending the right to be a free nation. Difficulties have been, are, and will continue. It is difficult to accept the tired, desperate, betrayed the people. But thus zahartovuvatymetsya our society so formed citizenship population, Ukraine gradually becomes exactly European country, while maintaining national dignity, tradition, the right to independence. We have already won. Output is always there!

Source: http://gazeta.dt.ua/technologies/lyalkovodi-svidomosti-_.html