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Ограниченията на ума – фактори, определящи достоверността на разузнавателния анализ
The Limitations of the Mind – Factors Determining the Reliability of Intelligence Analysis

Author(s): Vasya Vasilev
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Social Sciences, Psychology, Security and defense, Neuropsychology, Psychology of Self
Published by: Национален военен университет „Васил Левски“
Keywords: limitations of the mind; prejudices; biases; attitudes; intelligence analysis

Summary/Abstract: The article reviews the most important factors identified by cognitive psychology, such as the limitations of the mind, on how people, even experts in intelligence analysis, process incomplete and ambiguous information about military-political issues, processes, and phenomena to make judgments and conclusions in their reports to the state and military leadership, partner services and headquarters of NATO and the EU. The specific features distorting the perception and interpretation of information are examined, and practical examples and evidence are given for some of the factors.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 262-278
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Bulgarian
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