Darpa Wants to Master the Science of Propaganda
Science • October 2011 • Views: 1,462
The program is called ‘Narrative Networks.’ By understanding how stories have shaped your mind, the Pentagon hopes to sniff out who has fallen prey to dangerous ideas, a neuroscience researcher involved in the project tells Danger Room. With this knowledge, the military can also target groups vulnerable to terrorists’ recruiting tactics with its own counter-messaging.