The Manipulation of Human Behavior in Guerrilla Warfare: Can It Enhance U.S. Army Special Forces Guerrilla Warfare Operations?

Abstract

The use of integrated, focused behavior manipulation principles and techniques may greatly enhance the success of guerrilla warfare. Proper integration of psychological communications to manipulate behavior in guerrilla warfare may facilitate the recruiting1 motivation, morale, sustainment and popular support for a guerrilla movement and its cause. This study examines the application of selected behavior manipulation principles and techniques to improve the effects of symbology, war names, recruiting, motivation, and morale sustaining techniques in the conduct of guerrilla warfare.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 15, 1997
Accession Number
ADA326749

Entities

People

  • William H. Harris Jr

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Green Berets
  • Guerrilla Warfare
  • Human Behavior
  • Military Organizations
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Operations
  • Psychological Techniques
  • Psychology
  • Terrorists
  • Unconventional Warfare
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Organizational Psychology.