Chapter 10: Combatting the PSYOPs That Are Trying to Manipulate Your Behavior(with Chase Hughes)

Chapter 10: Combatting the PSYOPs That Are Trying to Manipulate Your Behavior(with Chase Hughes)

April 8, 2026 · 27 min · Season 1 · Episode 10

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Chase Hughes discusses psychological operations and how to avoid manipulation in this episode of Target Intelligence: PSYOP.

In this special episode of Target Intelligence: PSYOP, we are joined by psychological operations insider, human behavior expert, and NCI University founder Chase Hughes. Chase’s insights are featured through the 8-episode narrative series, and in the final two episodes of the season, Chase explains how PSYOPs work — and how we can avoid being manipulated by them. More from Chase: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBj_5pwQZaoXfBrEQQbADw⁠ NCI University: ⁠https://chasehughes.com/⁠ About Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan, an IRONCLAD Original: Chapters (01:20) Cognitive Warfare techniques in app design (04:24) Recognizing what manipulation looks like (07:24) What is “Tactical uncertainty” (11:07) The Flat earth “PSYOP” (15:45) Operation Mockingbird and intelligence agency PSYOPs (21:03) The Reason for Violence and Tribalism 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. 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…

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