Difference between revisions of "Psychohistory"
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The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation. | The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation. | ||
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The main thesis of psychohistory is that the actions of trillions of individuals take on a fluidity and predictability which can be compared to that of molecules in a gas. The very size of the population being dealt with factors out individual peculiarities, and allows the prediction of its behavior. | The main thesis of psychohistory is that the actions of trillions of individuals take on a fluidity and predictability which can be compared to that of molecules in a gas. The very size of the population being dealt with factors out individual peculiarities, and allows the prediction of its behavior. | ||
+ | * With the ability to predict the reaction of a population to a particular stimulus comes the ability to manipulate that population, psychohistorians reason. | ||
− | + | == History & Background (Dossier) == | |
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Psychohistory began as a combination of public relations/advertising techniques and behaviorial science, and although its techniques have been put on a more rigorous footing, the basic principles are still not well understood. A number of minor experiments have confirmed the general validity of the science, but it was also shown to be too expensive to be of any practical utility. | Psychohistory began as a combination of public relations/advertising techniques and behaviorial science, and although its techniques have been put on a more rigorous footing, the basic principles are still not well understood. A number of minor experiments have confirmed the general validity of the science, but it was also shown to be too expensive to be of any practical utility. | ||
− | + | * Research continues at a small number of [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] universities. | |
− | Research continues at a small number of [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] universities. | ||
== References & Contributors (Sources) == | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | ||
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|S2= [[Marc Miller's Traveller]] [[T4]] [[Milieu 0]] | |S2= [[Marc Miller's Traveller]] [[T4]] [[Milieu 0]] |
Revision as of 16:23, 29 December 2015
The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation.
Description (Specifications)
The main thesis of psychohistory is that the actions of trillions of individuals take on a fluidity and predictability which can be compared to that of molecules in a gas. The very size of the population being dealt with factors out individual peculiarities, and allows the prediction of its behavior.
- With the ability to predict the reaction of a population to a particular stimulus comes the ability to manipulate that population, psychohistorians reason.
History & Background (Dossier)
Psychohistory began as a combination of public relations/advertising techniques and behaviorial science, and although its techniques have been put on a more rigorous footing, the basic principles are still not well understood. A number of minor experiments have confirmed the general validity of the science, but it was also shown to be too expensive to be of any practical utility.
- Research continues at a small number of Imperial universities.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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