Video uploaded on January 16, 2025.
The guy who wrote the psyops, or engineered reality, programs for the government shows you how psyops are run free of charge. Though the original text is for sale in the description.
People don't realize how easily our identity can be taken over but people are waking up.
1. F.A.T.E. Model
FOCUS
AUTHORITY
TRIBE
EMOTION
1. The first part is FOCUS. Psyops always aim to hijack your attention with repetition, shocking visuals of fear-inducing scenarios. Examples are like 24/7 media coverage of a crisis or constant repetition of terms, like "unprecedented." So with this pause and ask, "Why is this message being pushed so aggressively?" Compare how much air time different stories are receiving and note any disproportionate focus.
2. The second part here is AUTHORITY. Trusted figures might shift their tone or positions unnaturally to support the narrative so watch very closely for expert panelists or endorsements where Authority figures might speak outside of their expertise pay close attention to that one.
3. Then we have TRIBE. So messages that polarize opinions or create stark in-groups versus out-groups, or exploit our tribal instincts. For example, labeling groups as Patriots versus traitors, or scientific versus deniers. Be very careful when you hear that language.
4. Finally, we have EMOTION. Be wary of any communication that triggers strong emotions, like fear, hope, or outrage without any clear verifiable evidence. So emotional responses suppress critical thinking. Emotional responses suppress critical thinking. So as a tip here, analyze the evidence that's presented to you. If facts, are replaced by appeals to emotion, you need to be very, very cautious. An example of this, think about a news channel repeatedly showing images of empty groceries shelves and panic shoppers during a food supply scare. It dominates every broadcast and it pushes people into fear driven behavior.
Next, question novelty.
Our brains are wired to focus on sudden or unusual changes. That's because they signal potential threats or opportunities, and this is an evolutionary survival mechanism. Psyops exploit this by creating events that break normal expectations, like unexpected crises or dramatic revelations. So ask yourself, why is this new? So consider if the event or somebody's message has been artificially manufactured or timed. Look for patterns, like sudden shifts in public opinion, trending hashtags that are unusual, or viral videos that seem very coincidental. So for this one, just picture a new viral video that just claims to expose a government cover-up but it conveniently comes out the exact same day that there's some damaging evidence against some high-ranking official. Timing shifts public focus.
TIMING SHIFTS PUBLIC FOCUS
05:00. All of this is part of the NCI system I developed for teaching tradecraft and extreme psychological operations. There's even a gigantic textbook for all this stuff in the description. Definitely not for everybody, but it's definitely the most comprehensive guide in the world on this subject. Next item look for: multiple sources
LOOK FOR MULTIPLE SOURCES
Centralized narratives create an echo chamber and they silence dissent and they narrow perspective. For example, if all media outlets present identical talking points, it is a humongous red flag. So actively seek out contrarian, independent voices, even if they challenge something that's already in your head. In reality, an example during a breaking health crisis, all the major news outlets report on the exact same study but independent researchers revealed the study was funded by a company selling the solution watch for that group speak. Next is identify cognitive dissonance weapons.
IDENTIFY COGNITIVE DISSONANCE WEAPONS
Let's talk about how this works. Cognitive dissonance comes up when new information clashes with our identity or our beliefs. Psyops exploit the hell out of this by including micro agreements. Micro agreements are little small, seemingly harmless concessions to shape your identity, and over time you're going to unconsciously align your behavior to reduce that internal conflict. As a weaponization example of this, a psyop might present you as a part of moral or intelligent enlightenment, like "Only good citizens do X, Y, and Z." If you disagree with that, you risk some identity conflict there. So reflect on your identity and ask, "Am I being nudged to identify with some other group?" So be very careful of any campaigns that are asking for seemingly minor commitments, like signing petitions, changing your profile picture that evolves into some bigger compliance or demand later. As an example of this, let's say a company launches an ad campaign and they claim "Real Patriots buy local." If you disagree with their product, it feels like rejecting your identity as a patriot. So this pushes you to conform. Be very, very skeptical about those identity statements. Next is looking for those emotional scripts.
LOOK FOR THE EMOTIONAL SCRIPTS
What I mean by this is the scripts that were written in our brains by our ancestors. So manipulated narratives trigger instincts, like the fear of loss, or scarcity, social rejection, or danger. For example, a media story about food shortages might activate survival scripts that cause panic buying and stuff like that. And we have scarcity fear.
SCARCITY FEAR
This is sudden warnings about limited resources, like water or medicine; this also sparks that kind of behavior. And we have Tribal rejection.
TRIBAL REJECTION
These are threats of being socially outcast, like you're selfish if you don't comply. Those things override logic every time. As a tip for this, break the script by focusing on the facts, like "What's the likelihood of this scenario?" So compare the claims with other sources. For this, just picture where a politician says something like, "If we don't act now, our children will not have a future." This taps into survival Instincts, those ancestral scripts in our head and it's tied to protecting offspring. It creates urgency without any facts. Next is, follow the money [6?]
FOLLOW THE MONEY
So there's a trail of beneficiaries here so identifying who benefits always going to reveal the motive so look for funding sources like sponsorships or political connections that are tied to the narrative so use tools like opensecrets.org or public Financial records to see who profits from this so for policies or campaigns identify the industries like Pharmaceuticals tech companies Etc that stand to gain the most to illustrate this in your mind picture of Charity that's promoting clean energy awareness and they seem Noble until an investigation is showing that it's funded by a solar panel Corporation that's lobbying for subsidies or something like that next and this one is very important is analyze the context boundary [7?]
ANALYZE THE CONTEXT BOUNDARY
The mechanism here is context. Context defines what is permissible. So manipulative people shift context to normalize extreme behavior. An example of this, in emergencies, people accept surveillance or martial law that they normally would completely resist. So ask what is the context? Compare similar events in different settings to see if the rules or responses seem disproportionate. Look for contradictions. For lots of the students who are brand new to NCI University, this right here is the most massive realization when they realize that the ability to weaponize cognitive dissonance and then shift the context can get anyone to do almost anything. A hypothetical example of this is, let's say there is a major cyber attack. The governments are now justifying some sweeping surveillance laws to "protect" the citizens. This changes the context to make previously unacceptable actions seem absolutely necessary. Next, spot the use of archetypes [8]
SPOT THE USE OF ARCHETYPES
Spot the use of archetypes because they are woven into our brains psyops simplify narratives by using archetypes like heroes and villains and saviors. Some examples are portraying one leader as the sole solution or demonizing dissenters as the enemy. Deconstruct the story. Ask, "Who are the characters, and what roles are they playing?" Simplistic, like good versus evil stories usually signal manipulation just about every time. So always seek nuance there. In the real world, you're going to see something like a leader is repeatedly portrayed as a savior, fighting something that's pure evil, and the narrative ignores their mistakes and oversimplifies the conflict to prevent a lot of scrutiny. Next, evaluate the frame.
EVALUATE THE FRAME
Let's do a step-by-step evaluation. First is expectation. What are you expected to believe or do based on this thing that you're exposed to in the media? Next is belief. What assumptions are being made about you, like your values, views, or your fears? Then we have perception. How is reality being shaped like selective facts or missing contexts? Definition is the final step. When it comes to a frame, what truth is being asserted as something that's completely unchallengeable? This comes up with information suppression. So really look for topics that are being avoided, critics that are being silenced. If somebody needs to be silenced for an idea to make it, then the idea is not good. So alternative viewpoints are being discredited, that's a big one to look out for. So cross-check timelines of events and notice if critics are labeled conspiracists or algorithms are suppressing some kind of specific search, and this is a big one, especially in today's time. A good example of this is during a corporate scandal, the company's PR team frames these critics as "disgruntled employees with a grudge." So this shifts the focus away from the legitimate concerns to the motives of the critics and it does it almost without us realizing that that's happening in our brain. Next, be alert to rapid compliance shifts.
BE ALERT TO RAPID COMPLIANCE SHIFTS
This one is scary and it's happening every day psyops create urgency to drive rapid compliance these tactics are stuff like emotional Appeals staged group behaviors or False Consensus for this it's really important to slow down and resist the pressure to act to question the Conformity as much as possible and engaging the Skeptics in the real world this might look like a viral social media challenge urges all these users to adopt this brand new symbol or profile picture or hashtag overnight and it creates a wave of compliance so later this is kind of like a foot in the door technique it's tied to some divisive political agenda. Next, study the timing of the events, and this one's huge, especially right now.
STUDY THE TIMING OF EVENTS
Timing is everything. Ask yourself why is this happening now so what other events or scandals might this thing be distracting everybody from so look for very coincidental timing with unrelated major news stories or political movements science can very often be smoke screens in real life you might see stuff like a huge celebrity breakup floods all of the headlines exactly as some major investigative report about government corruption is about to be released. Coincidence? Probably not.
SHARPEN YOUR BRAIN
Sharpen your brain to start hearing and understanding these manipulation tactics. One of the biggest things that you can do, the most effective way that I could train you right now, just you and me, is to train your brain to recognize logical fallacies. Let's go through these because psyops very often use these flawed arguments to convince people, and if you know how to spot them it makes you a lot harder to manipulate. Let me give you 10 of these so that your brain gets hard-wired to start seeing everything a whole lot differently.
10 LOGICAL FALLACIES
1. APPEAL TO EMOTION. This uses fear and anger and hope to bypass logic like if you don't support this children are going to suffer.
2. STRAWMAN ARGUMENT. This misrepresents somebody's argument so they can attack it better. Somebody might say, "They opposed the lockdowns because they don't care about lives." Think about that one.
3. BANDWAGON FALLACY. This claims that something is true because "everyone" supports it, and you hear this all the time. "Millions of people agree with X, Y, and Z. You should agree with it too."
4. FALSE DILEMMA. This presents only two extreme options and it ignores alternative so it's the either you're with us or you're against us fallacy.
5. AD HOMINEM. This is the attack of the person and not the argument. Be very observant for this. This is when you hear, "You can't trust her, she's not a scientist." "You can't do X because they are not qualified based on X. Ad hominem is very common, and I want your brain to be able to spot it.
6. APPEAL TO AUTHORITY. This is a claim that something is true because an authority figure said so, like "Dr. X supports it, so it's absolutely right. You have to trust the science."
7. SLIPPERY SLOPE. These are claims that one action is going to lead to some extremely negative outcome. So you've heard this before. Somebody says something like, "If we allow this, we're going to lose all of our freedoms. All of our freedoms are gone. The country is gone," all of that kind of talk like that. Be very attuned to when you hear that and very cautious when you hear that.
8. HASTY GENERALIZATION. These are broad claims that are made with very little evidence. An example is two politicians lied, so all of them must be corrupt. So giant claim, tiny bit of evidence. Two politicians might have lied, so they're all corrupt.
9. RED HERRING. It's huge. This distracts people with irrelevant information. You've heard this maybe as an example when somebody says, "Why are we worrying about climate change when we have so much crime going on right now?" It's an argument of distraction.
10. FALSE EQUIVALENCE. This compares two things as equals when they're absolutely not equal. So you'll hear somebody say something in the news that "Both sides have extremists, so they're exactly the same." That's a very damaging one.
Throughout history, the people who stood tallest in the storm were not the ones who knew all the answers; they were the ones who asked the right questions. They weren't the loudest voices. They were the calmest. They were the people that had composure. --Chase Hughes
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