Topics for Operational Considerations: Insights from Neurobiology and Neuropsychology on Influence and Extremism - an Operational Perspective

Abstract

The articles in the report begin to bridge the gap between the scientific, policy, and operational communities by providing a deeper, richer contextual understanding of the unique behavioral and neurobiological factors that underlie political extremism, specifically in the cyber realm. They address the ramifications and implications of insights gained from ongoing advances in neurobiology and neuropsychology to the way we plan and execute military operations as part of a comprehensive approach to telling our story while countering the violent extremist message

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1093605

Entities

People

  • Abigail Desjardins
  • Dave Blair
  • David Lyle
  • Hriar Cabayan
  • Jason Spitaletta
  • John Shanahan
  • Marty Reynolds
  • Panayotis A. Yannakogeorgos

Organizations

  • Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cloud Computing
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computer Networks
  • Electronic Mail
  • Human Behavior
  • Internet
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Online Communications
  • Psychology
  • Social Media
  • Social Networking Services
  • Social Networks
  • Terrorism
  • Text Messaging

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neuroscience
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber