The gathering model treats humans as choosing among possible social groups rather than automatically following a herd. Psychological warfare can exploit that habit by turning identities that normally coexist into progressively smaller and more antagonistic camps. The objective is isolation: people who no longer combine around shared interests are easier to influence and less able to act collectively. This moment gives the abstract idea of cultural drivers an immediate national-security application.
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Social cohesion is a target in psychological warfare
A gathering mentality differs from herd behavior: an adversary can turn a diverse society's affiliations into divisions.