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[[File:Uk-grable2_for_Fear_Mongering.jpg|thumb|300px|Nuclear proliferation is often used in fear mongering in politics]] | [[File:Uk-grable2_for_Fear_Mongering.jpg|thumb|300px|Nuclear proliferation is often used in fear mongering in politics]] | ||
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The use of fear to influence people's opinions toward a specific end is the goal of this pattern. | The use of fear to influence people's opinions toward a specific end is the goal of this pattern. | ||
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Fear is a very big motivator. Some researchers (citation needed) have listed it a one of the biggest motivators for human behavior. Since it is such an effective motivator for action and change it can be used to influence human behavior toward specific ends. Say you wanted to motivate a nation to go to war with another nation: you could motivate people toward this end by convincing people that the other country means harm against the citizens of your country, in this way people could be convinced that the best course is to preemptively attack in order to avoid being attacked themselves. | Fear is a very big motivator. Some researchers (citation needed) have listed it a one of the biggest motivators for human behavior. Since it is such an effective motivator for action and change it can be used to influence human behavior toward specific ends. Say you wanted to motivate a nation to go to war with another nation: you could motivate people toward this end by convincing people that the other country means harm against the citizens of your country, in this way people could be convinced that the best course is to preemptively attack in order to avoid being attacked themselves. | ||
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Another area where fear is often used as a tactic is in advertising/marketing. (more to follow-work in progress) | Another area where fear is often used as a tactic is in advertising/marketing. (more to follow-work in progress) | ||
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"One and a half million (of the Muslims in the United States) are radicalized to the point that they'd want to kill you." — Fox News | "One and a half million (of the Muslims in the United States) are radicalized to the point that they'd want to kill you." — Fox News | ||
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[[Media Monopolies]],[[Xenophobia]] | [[Media Monopolies]],[[Xenophobia]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:54, 18 May 2013
Description
The use of fear to influence people's opinions toward a specific end is the goal of this pattern.
How it Works
Fear is a very big motivator. Some researchers (citation needed) have listed it a one of the biggest motivators for human behavior. Since it is such an effective motivator for action and change it can be used to influence human behavior toward specific ends. Say you wanted to motivate a nation to go to war with another nation: you could motivate people toward this end by convincing people that the other country means harm against the citizens of your country, in this way people could be convinced that the best course is to preemptively attack in order to avoid being attacked themselves.
Evidence
Fear mongering is most often found in politics. One of the best known examples of fear mongering can be seen in this TV advertisement from Lyndon Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign.
Another area where fear is often used as a tactic is in advertising/marketing. (more to follow-work in progress)
"One and a half million (of the Muslims in the United States) are radicalized to the point that they'd want to kill you." — Fox News
