
Bruce Bongar (ed.)
et al.
Published online:
01 June 2015
Published in print:
01 September 2006
Online ISBN:
9780190242275
Print ISBN:
9780195172492
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The New Type of War Using the Psychology of Mind and Behavior The New Type of War Using the Psychology of Mind and Behavior
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Asymmetric Strategy One: Condition Fear and Anxiety Asymmetric Strategy One: Condition Fear and Anxiety
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Asymmetric Strategy Two: Increase Long-Term Prevalence Rates of Fear, Anxiety, and Mental Depression Asymmetric Strategy Two: Increase Long-Term Prevalence Rates of Fear, Anxiety, and Mental Depression
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Asymmetric Strategy Three: Stimulate the Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Misuse Asymmetric Strategy Three: Stimulate the Prevalence of Substance Abuse and Misuse
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Asymmetric Strategy Four: Increase Errors in Detecting Threats Asymmetric Strategy Four: Increase Errors in Detecting Threats
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Vigilance by Private Citizens Vigilance by Private Citizens
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Vigilance by Security Personnel Vigilance by Security Personnel
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Asymmetric Strategy Five: Foster Piggyback Events Asymmetric Strategy Five: Foster Piggyback Events
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Asymmetric Strategy Six: Undermine Perceived Authority by Role Rigidity Asymmetric Strategy Six: Undermine Perceived Authority by Role Rigidity
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Using Psychological Theory to Guide the Prediction of Targets of Mass Disruption Using Psychological Theory to Guide the Prediction of Targets of Mass Disruption
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Author’s Postscript Author’s Postscript
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References References
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Chapter
12 Psychological Weapons of Mass Disruption Through Vicarious Classical Conditioning
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Pages
164–174
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Published:September 2006
Cite
Embry, Dennis D., 'Psychological Weapons of Mass Disruption Through Vicarious Classical Conditioning', in Bruce Bongar, and others (eds), Psychology of Terrorism (New York , 2006; online edn, Oxford Academic, 1 June 2015), https://doi.org/10.1093/med:psych/9780195172492.003.0012, accessed 4 May 2025.
Abstract
This chapter discusses the use of psychology as a weapon through vicarious classical conditioning. This chapter explores several approaches for using psychology, such as the conditioning of fear and anxiety, the increase in long-term prevalence rates of fear, anxiety, and mental depression, stimulation of the prevalence of substance misuse, increasing errors in detecting threats, fostering piggyback evens, and undermining perceived authority by role rigidity.
Keywords:
psychology of terrorism, classical conditioning, fear, anxiety, mental depression, piggyback events, terrorism
Subject
Clinical Psychology
Collection:
Oxford Clinical Psychology
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