Cognitive techniques of psychological operation of the flow of students in the space of the site and its psychological analysis based on the theory of superior security

Hamedani, Mohammad Ali

doi:10.22034/ipr.2025.454852.2128

Cognitive techniques of psychological operation of the flow of students in the space of the site and its psychological analysis based on the theory of superior security

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Mohammad Ali Hamedani

PhD student in Islamic Revolution, Islamic Education University, Qom, Iran.

10.22034/ipr.2025.454852.2128

Abstract

The expansion of cyberspace has led to the exploitation of psychological operations by activists of the methodological movement. This operation is designed as a complex process to attract the attention of the public. The present study seeks to achieve cognitive strategies of psychological operations and uses the qualitative content analysis method. The statistical population under study is cyberspace, including messaging networks, which, by collecting relevant statements and comparing the collected data, have classified the cognitive strategies of the methodological front into six tactics. The findings related to the search for descriptive and explanatory sentences related to the research were examined and analyzed according to the theory of transcendental security. The research findings indicate that psychological operations in the field of cognitive strategy include 6 tactics: deception (4 techniques), imagery (3 techniques), induction (4 techniques), perceptual distortion (4 techniques), delay and attention management (3 techniques), and reflection control (2 techniques). The results obtained in this study have the potential to raise awareness, strengthen defense capabilities, aid decision-making, and pave the way for preventive measures.

Keywords

Transcendental security

political psychology

psychological operations

cyberspace

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