Abstract
Propaganda entails convincing an audience without appealing to reason. Propaganda has its scientific origin in sociology and psychology to explore how human beings intuitively organise in groups for security and meaning, and then rationalise what are inherently irrational instincts. The individual engages in rational reflection, although much of the beliefs and opinions of human beings are formed by the irrationality of group psychology.
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Diesen, G. (2022). Introduction. In: Russophobia. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1468-3_1
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