Chapter 2: The Smoke-Filled Room

Traditional PSYOPs try to affect what people think. But, a new kind of warfare – Cognitive Warfare – aims to change how people think. In this chapter, experts like Bill Gertz explain how China is using apps like TikTok to slowly damage users’ cognition and create an environment where truth and fiction become indistinguishable. And Chase Hughes breaks down the psychological experiment that makes in possible.    Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan is an IRONCLAD Original. Go to https://thisisironclad.com/ to learn how IRONCLAD can help elevate your brand Chapters: (01:35) The Reality of Cognitive Warfare (06:44) The Growing Threat of China (08:15) Chase Hughes Explained the Smoke-Filled Room Experiment  (13:11) The Danger of TikTok (24:00) Drugs, Cartels, and a “Smokeless War” (32:02) Individualized Social Media PSYOPs (35:02) The Tartaria Conspiracy  (44:47) The Warning from Yuri Bezmenov Sponsors: SBIR Advisors: If you’re serious about selling to the military, visit https://www.sbiradvisors.com Mention PSYOP and get your first month free. MAREK HEALTH: Take control of your health today! Head to http://marekhealth.com and use code PSYOP for 10% off at checkout. GHOSTBED Take an extra 15% off sitewide with code PSYOP and that’s on top of their already amazing prices. Visit https://www.ghostbed.com/PSYOP and use code PSYOP at checkout for this exclusive offer. Terms and conditions may apply, see site for details. SPARTAN FORGE: Go to http://spartanforge.ai/PSYOP and use code “PSYOP” to save 40% on an annual subscription (Discount automatically applied at checkout.)