Difference between revisions of "Psychohistory"
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− | The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation | + | == Psychohistory (Technology) Synopsis == |
+ | The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation. | ||
− | 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. | + | == Psychohistory (Technology) Decription == |
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | With the ability to predict the reaction of a population to a particular stimulus comes the ability to manipulate that population, psychohistorians reason. | ||
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+ | == Psychohistory (Technology) History == | ||
+ | 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. | ||
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+ | Research continues at a small number of [[Third Imperium|Imperial]] universities. | ||
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Revision as of 14:32, 11 January 2015
Psychohistory (Technology) Synopsis
The science of historical prediction and macro-social manipulation.
Psychohistory (Technology) Decription
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.
Psychohistory (Technology) History
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.
This article has a secret. |