%0 Journal Article
%T Propaganda and War
%A Jay Seitz
%J Journal of Psychology | Open Access Journals | High Impact factor journals
%D 2018
%R http://dx.doi.org/10.15226/2374-6874/5/2/0051
%X From a psychological perspective, I theorize that propaganda in wartime works insidiously by tapping into people¡¯s prejudices and stereotypes and galvanizes belief in an immense conspirational network in which the ¡°other¡± is given an ominous character. Individuals see the psychological characteristics of the other (¡°enemy¡±) as personal, pervasive, and permanent. That is, the other side (¡°enemy¡±) is collectively demonized by way of stereotypes (i.e., generalizations about categories of people and their beliefs) and simplifications (i.e., reducing events and their causes to one or two variables) while one¡¯s own side is seen as wholly good. I describe how the mass media heightens the impact of propaganda by fostering a strong feeling of community and using cults of experts to structure bias, among other things. Keywords: Propaganda, war, mass media, persuasion, prejudice, stereotype
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