Cognitive Security Skills
Cognitive Security Skills
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(1) Perception: Learning the basics about the human perceptual system and various perceptual blinders and filters for building up beliefs and opinions
(2) Propaganda (or critical thinking): how to recognize and determine whether statements made in a variety of situations are valid on a prima facie basis, and the basic techniques of manipulation;
(3) Context: the most essential and important part of information
(4) The Scientific Method: How to test the validity of claims, what constitutes proper controls, what does not. How to ask the right questions, etc.; and finally
(5) Creativity and Innovation: Providing the methods for eliminating mental blocks to thought, creativity, and practical solutions.