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PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFAREPSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE

S.A.NAIKS.A.NAIK


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WARFARESWARFARES

CONVENTIONAL WARFARECONVENTIONAL WARFARE NUCLEAR WARFARENUCLEAR WARFARE BIOLOGICAL WARFAREBIOLOGICAL WARFARE CHEMICAL WARFARECHEMICAL WARFARE



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TERMS RELATED TOTERMS RELATED TO


PSYCHOLOGY: dynamic interPSYCHOLOGY: dynamic inter--connectedconnectedrelationship between a persons thoughts,relationship between a persons thoughts,feelings, body reaction and behavior andfeelings, body reaction and behavior and

their social and cultural experienciestheir social and cultural experiencies


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PSYCOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS: ThesePSYCOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS: Theseare defined as the nonare defined as the non--biologicalbiologicalinterventions that are instituted to treatinterventions that are instituted to treatmental disorder or to promote mentalmental disorder or to promote mental

health and wellhealth and well--being.being.


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FEAR:FEAR: Fear is a very powerful and a primitiveFear is a very powerful and a primitive

human emotion. It his of two types ofhuman emotion. It his of two types ofresponses:responses:--

* biochemical response* biochemical response

** emotional responseemotional response


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Biological response:Biological response: When a person confronts a perceivedWhen a person confronts a perceived

danger, his/ her body responds in adanger, his/ her body responds in aspecific way. Physical reactions to fearspecific way. Physical reactions to fearinclude sweating, increased heart rateinclude sweating, increased heart rateand high adrenaline levels. This results inand high adrenaline levels. This results inpreparing for fight or flight.preparing for fight or flight.

It is automatic and is crucial to a personsIt is automatic and is crucial to a personssurvival.survival.


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Emotional response:Emotional response: It is highly subjective and personal.It is highly subjective and personal.

Most persons show negative reactionsMost persons show negative reactions It could be in the form of mental paralysisIt could be in the form of mental paralysis

wherein the brain under the influence ofwherein the brain under the influence of

fear stops thinking or reacting and mayfear stops thinking or reacting and maytrigger irrelevant actions posing increasedtrigger irrelevant actions posing increaseddanger to the victim under fear. Thesedanger to the victim under fear. Thesereactions may also be violent.reactions may also be violent.


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STRESS:STRESS: Events and situations leading to bothEvents and situations leading to both

biochemical and emotional responses in abiochemical and emotional responses in ahuman mind thus affect humanhuman mind thus affect humanpsychology.psychology.

There are primary stressors that set inThere are primary stressors that set inbecause of personal experiences andbecause of personal experiences andmostly while disaster effects are active.mostly while disaster effects are active.


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The secondary stressors set in atThe secondary stressors set in atindividual or community level and causeindividual or community level and cause

longlong--lasting effects.lasting effects. These are compounded when moreThese are compounded when morenumber of people feel a lossnumber of people feel a losssimultaneously and fear gives way tosimultaneously and fear gives way to

anger and protest.anger and protest.


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STRAIN:STRAIN: The effects of stress feltby humans lead to:The effects of stress feltby humans lead to:

TensionTensionfearfear

helplessnesshelplessness

anxietyanxiety

conflictsconflicts

hopelessnesshopelessness

suicidesuicide


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COMMON BEHAVIOR PATTERNCOMMON BEHAVIOR PATTERN

ComplacencyComplacency Poor awarenessPoor awarenessComplacency is the biggest drawback in theComplacency is the biggest drawback in the

community particularly in the developingcommunity particularly in the developingworld. It is developed due to lack ofworld. It is developed due to lack of

awareness or repeated actions on the partawareness or repeated actions on the partof the victim going without facing anyof the victim going without facing anyincident.incident.


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PILLARS OF PSYCHOLOGICALPILLARS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL

WARFAREWARFARE

PropagandaPropaganda

RumorsRumors

Propaganda is either strategic or tactical,Propaganda is either strategic or tactical,

while rumors are spontaneous andwhile rumors are spontaneous andgenerated among the victim and alsogenerated among the victim and alsopropagated by them.propagated by them.


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COUNTER ACTIONCOUNTER ACTION

Collection and distribution of informationCollection and distribution of information Check on grapevineCheck on grapevine Educating masses on preventive,Educating masses on preventive,

mitigation measures and preparedness,mitigation measures and preparedness,capacity building programs for the people.capacity building programs for the people.

Active community participation.Active community participation. Effective media participation.Effective media participation.


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