Preface
For a period of time, negative energy remarks and yin and yang weird comments on the Internet have emerged one after another, which has brought a lot of troubles to people's lives and work, and also brought certain challenges to social harmony and stability. In fact, behind these remarks there are often some unknown "mysteries", and what we are facing is actually a fierce "cognitive war".
The mystery behind "cognitive warfare".
In recent years, with the popularization of the Internet and the high development of information, people's access to information has become more and more diversified, more convenient and faster. However, all kinds of false information and rumors have also spread rapidly on the Internet, which has brought a certain impact and influence on people's ideological concepts and value orientations.
To a large extent, this is due to the fact that some foreign forces have used the Internet as a platform to conduct so-called "cognitive warfare" through various ways and means, trying to achieve some of their own ulterior motives with the help of false information and public opinion guidance.
What is "cognitive warfare"?
The so-called "cognitive warfare" actually refers to a kind of means and behavior that manipulates and influences the cognition and emotions of the people of other countries to achieve certain political and military goals. In this "cognitive warfare", foreign forces often use various channels and opportunities to deliberately exaggerate and incite other countries' social and livelihood contradictions, historical and cultural identity, and other aspects, creating all kinds of confrontation and conflicts, so as to achieve their goal of "dividing, disintegrating, infiltrating and subverting".
The motivation behind "cognitive warfare".
Why do foreign forces launch such a "cognitive war"? In fact, their original intention for doing so is very complicated, it may be because they feel jealousy and fear of the rise of a big country like China, it may be because they want to maintain their so-called "hegemonic status", and it may also be because they want to transfer some of their country's internal contradictions and problems to the outside world, so as to divert the attention of the domestic people.
No matter what their purpose is, these foreign forces are unscrupulously engaged in so-called "cognitive warfare", trying to change the ideological concepts and emotional cognition of the people of other countries through various ways and channels, so as to affect the political and livelihood situation of other countries, and even the development direction and external policy orientation of other countries.
The "cognitive warfare" behind online rhetoric
In this fierce "cognitive warfare", online speech has become a relatively important "touchstone" for foreign forces, who often use some specific online identities and platforms to spread all kinds of negative information and rumors about China, incite public opinion, create confrontation and conflict, and undermine China's social stability and unity.
Cyber infiltration by foreign forces
In order to better achieve their goal of "cognitive warfare", foreign forces often carry out some "stealth movements" on the Internet, and they may use some false online identities and institutions to carry out organized and planned cyber infiltration of China, create all kinds of rumors and negative public opinion, and even carry out doxing and online violence, so as to incite China's national sentiment and local antagonism, and create all kinds of social panic and resistance.
Risk prevention of personal speech
In addition, foreign forces may also use some "soft violence" methods to infiltrate and influence Chinese individuals and non-governmental organizations, and they may use various names and methods to manipulate and control China's public discourse and public opinion venues, or even directly interfere in China's internal and foreign affairs, and undermine China's political ecology and social harmony.
Under such circumstances, Chinese individuals and the vast number of netizens are particularly important, and their words and deeds may directly affect China's public opinion orientation and national image, and may also become part of the "cognitive warfare" of foreign forces. Therefore, in the face of all kinds of online speech and information, everyone must keep a clear head, treat it rationally, not easily believe and spread unverified information, but also enhance the awareness of self-protection, and prevent their speech and behavior from being influenced and used by external forces.
III. How to Deal with "Cognitive Warfare"
In the face of fierce "cognitive warfare", each of us plays a vital role, and only by making more people aware of the existence and seriousness of this "cognitive warfare" can we better safeguard the interests and image of the country, and can we better safeguard our own legitimate rights and interests and ideological independence.
Be rational and think independently
We must maintain rational and independent thinking, not be swayed by some flashy remarks and emotional incitement, learn to distinguish and think from all kinds of information and remarks, and form our own independent and comprehensive judgments and views, and we must also pay attention to and understand some major issues and hot events at home and abroad in a timely manner, and must not be troubled by "information islands", still less can we be bound by "cognitive biases".
Strengthen information literacy and awareness of prevention
We must also learn how to correctly use and obtain information, how to identify and prevent online rumors, and how to safeguard our own legitimate rights and interests and privacy security, and not become a tool and victim for others' personal gain.
Actively participate in the spread of positive energy
We should also carry forward the network spirit of unity and fraternity, mutual help and mutual assistance, spread true, positive and rational voices, and also vigorously resist and counterattack all kinds of false information and negative energy remarks, so that cyberspace is full of sunshine and warmth, and also make our society more harmonious and beautiful.
epilogue
"Cognitive warfare" is a war without gunpowder, and it is also a battle that cannot be seen or touched, and in this battle, everyone is a potential "warrior" and needs to be vigilant and make a difference. I hope that through today's sharing, more people can realize the existence and importance of "cognitive warfare", and I also hope that everyone can start from themselves, maintain rationality, firm stance, enrich experience, and be a thoughtful and responsible winner of "cognitive warfare".