The monstrous lie, the more likely will believe it

The conversation in the kitchen mother and daughter:

– Daughter, and the truth, that soon default and we will not be able to pay pensions?

– Mama, default will not be: the debt agreement with creditors and, generally, prerequisites for, that there was a complete reboot, in 98th in Russia and in 2003 in Argentina, no. Especially us far from Greece.

– But say on TV, all - there is no escape!

it – a normal conversation between two people of different generations. The representative of the older generation holds a lot of time at the TV, I believe all the rumors and promises of exposed panic, and the second is trying to search for information online, comparing information from different sources.

Separating the wheat from the chaff

panic, fear, disbelief in a normal future - often the result of mass propaganda, which is carried out through the media. In order not to be led by the manipulators and not live under the slogan: "All, no exit!"The simplest solution - do not watch the news, not to go to social networks, not to read newspapers. But such self-isolation from the information space – also not the best option. It is important at any age to learn to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to filter the information, which broadcast journalists.

The main task of broadcasting false - forming the world picture, or who need power, or the, who wants to capture the. Usually, the most effective weapon of mass destruction - TV. After watching another news program pensioners, and not only the elderly, happy to pass on the news by word of mouth.

Lying across the media - first and foremost weapons of mass manipulation. A first and obvious consequence, we now have, - Passions and inciting hatred among people. "The more monstrously the lie, the more likely to believe it ", – said Reich Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda Joseph Goebbels Germany.

As used cranes?

The first and most effective method - the public a false accusation. It should resonate, public censure. This method is called by the "rotten herring": when the smell of rotten fish, even after the scandal stretches for a long time and, if necessary, the necessary links quickly rise to the surface from the archives. Therefore, when you receive the next policy information, who got into a scandal, or an open circuit of a large theft, it must be assumed, that just because the information is not made available – someone is advantageous.

Usually used to manipulate public opinion leaders (Lomova), followed by the majority of. Well, a majority, as is known, easier to manage. Crowbars broadcast on the air channel, giving interviews, write their promises on social networks. And then people will have spread, viruses, desired promises and "sick" of the new disease, to which they have programmed.

Another way, which is often used in our country - detract. Usually, on the eve of an important event, which should leave the field of view of the masses, It is creating an artificial newsworthy - scandal, who all discuss with gusto. In this basic and important event remains undetected or, a narrow circle of people captures the essence of, but it does not receive the resonance.

State Controllers do not disdain, a, conversely, very actively using administrative resources. So it was in the days of the Union, when through the state-owned enterprises to the workers heard the messages. Then the local chiefs controlled the information policy and suppressed dissent, to avoid an alternative point of view.

Fight against dissent, or more simply, with "enemies of the state propaganda", It has been well developed in the Soviet era. It dominates the picture common information As a result, society, which suits those in power.

Another very effective method of manipulation - the invocation of cultural and spiritual values. Under the guise of fighting for the rights allegedly infringed language, valuables, which teaches religion, people often face and make you think in the right direction, which corresponds to the declared "values", rather than personal conviction of man.

To avoid becoming a victim of manipulation, it is important to always question the facts, events and beliefs, which you impose.

It is not necessary to agree with everything, what you say and offer.

The ability to think critically, recheck the information and collect alternative points of view will help to keep an objective and sober view of the situation, and most importantly, Do not stand in Baran stade, manipulated by any state and authority.

Svetlana Panyushkina