Definitions for PSYOPS
psy·ops

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1. psyopsnoun

   Techniques used by military and police forces to influence the beliefs, emotions and behaviour of citizens.

2. Etymology: psychological operations

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1. PSYOPS

   Psychological warfare (PSYWAR), or the basic aspects of modern psychological operations (PsyOp), have been known by many other names or terms, including Military Information Support Operations (MISO), Psy Ops, political warfare, "Hearts and Minds", and propaganda. The term is used "to denote any action which is practiced mainly by psychological methods with the aim of evoking a planned psychological reaction in other people".Various techniques are used, and are aimed at influencing a target audience's value system, belief system, emotions, motives, reasoning, or behavior. It is used to induce confessions or reinforce attitudes and behaviors favorable to the originator's objectives, and are sometimes combined with black operations or false flag tactics. It is also used to destroy the morale of enemies through tactics that aim to depress troops' psychological states.Target audiences can be governments, organizations, groups, and individuals, and is not just limited to soldiers. Civilians of foreign territories can also be targeted by technology and media so as to cause an effect in the government of their country.There is evidence of psychological warfare throughout written history. In modern times, psychological warfare efforts have been used extensively. Mass communication allows for direct communication with an enemy populace, and therefore has been used in many efforts. Social media channels and the internet allow for campaigns of disinformation and misinformation performed by agents anywhere in the world.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PSYOPS in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PSYOPS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of PSYOPS in a Sentence

1. Rebekah Koffler:

   The other side of (psyops) is that you can unintentionally cause your adversary to overreact. So, it’s the kind of thing that you have to be super accurate. And that requires a deep understanding of your adversary.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Psyops
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyops