Dehumanization & Propaganda

Enemy Construction

Psychological Mechanisms of Existential Division

Program Details

1 week
Outcome

Identify emerging “enemy” narratives and know how to respond constructively

1-2 weeks
Psychological Foundations

🧠 Sacred Values Theory

🧠 Symbolic Contamination

🧠 Moral Dichotomies

3 week
Key Takeaways

☑️ Understand the emotional mechanics of enemy construction

☑️ Explore how sacred values and symbolic framing escalate conflict

☑️ Recognize signs of essentialism, projection, and threat distortion

☑️ Disrupt narratives to restore moral nuance

3 week
Choose this when

You notice distancing/degrading language

You need tools to address subtle but harmful shifts in rhetoric and tone

4 week
Great for

NGOs

Looking to understand how “us vs. them” narratives distort identity and undermine empathy

Conflict Mediators

Seeking tools to identify symbolic threats before they escalate into division or violence

Democracy Advocates

Wanting clearer frameworks to recognize enemy framing and restore moral nuance

Communications Teams

Needing strategies to counter polarization tactics rooted in fear and existential framing

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