FBI mind attack: the super psychological tactics of the US federal police

Chapter 24 Courtesy first, Soldiers later, Give enough face before setting conditions - FBI's psychological tactics of post-strike (1)
The FBI, as a master in attacking the mind, can always use psychological tactics to win against the enemy.In their view, mastering the psychological tactics of post-strike can effectively turn the tide of battle.

To put it simply, post-strike is a psychological tactic deliberately used by the FBI in order to cater to the opponent's psychology.For example, in order to paralyze the opponent and win the trust of the opponent, they can praise the opponent just right, and let the opponent weigh the pros and cons from the perspective of the opponent.After many conversations with the opponent, let the opponent regard them as "one of us", so as to break into the opponent's interior and become the opponent's friend, thus laying a solid foundation for the implementation of the psychological attack strategy.

In this way, the FBI has not only accumulated a wealth of experience in actual combat, but also has an absolute psychological advantage.When asked how the FBI used the psychological tactics of post-strike, they bluntly said: "First the etiquette, then the soldiers, give enough face and then put conditions before the successful implementation of the psychological attack."

1. Psychological attacks are also sincere: courtesy first, then soldiers, to gain the trust of the other party
The FBI with actual combat experience often says a word when training new members of the FBI, "When competing with an opponent, you must first reach a consensus with the opponent on a certain point of view and gain the trust of the opponent. Only in this way will it be beneficial. Understand the other person's psychology."

Indeed, many of the classic cases in the FBI's actual combat stem from gaining the trust of the opponent.

On a peaceful afternoon on September 2001, 9, James Hopkins, the great American drug lord, was finally arrested in Mexico. So what caused the arrest of the drug lord who had been at large for several years?Later, the media broke the news that the reason why he was arrested had a lot to do with the fact that the FBI distracted him and gained enough trust from him during the arrest process.So, how did the FBI gain his trust?

Kersson is an FBI with more than ten years of experience in the field. His experience in handling cases is very rich and he can deal with possible dangers in any environment.Drug lord James Hopkins is a "household name" in the American police circle, because he is one of the most wanted criminals in the US police department.Although the police launched a close search for him, the big drug lord always managed to escape.In order to arrest him as soon as possible, the police have tried their best, but the big drug lord James Hopkins is still at large.

As a result, the FBI headquarters received a call for help from the police station.Immediately, the FBI launched discussions on its arrest plan.After reading the dossier of the big drug lord James Hopkins, Kexon expressed his opinion: "Obviously, James Hopkins is a very cunning and cautious person. He is vigilant, and maintains a high degree of vigilance towards others. The only way to deal with such a person is to gain his trust."

As soon as this remark came out, other FBIs immediately questioned: "How easy is it to gain his trust?"

"Getting the trust of the big drug lord James Hopkins is not something that can be done in a day or two, but I firmly believe that with the deepening of contact with him, he will definitely gain his trust. I am willing to implement the process of contacting the big drug lord James Hopkins. Kim and act as a trust 'bait' task." Kesson said calmly.

Getting in touch with the big drug lord was not as smooth as expected, but Kesson managed to contact a person who could directly conduct drug transactions with the big drug lord through his extensive social relations and communication skills.Under the influence of money, Kessen successfully gained the trust of the "middleman".In the impression of this intermediary, Kesson is a businessman with a lot of money, so under his recommendation, Kesson can get in touch with the big drug lord James Hopkins at close range, which will pave the way for his future success. Facilitating his arrest was provided.

Although Kexon had the opportunity to directly contact the big drug lord James Hopkins, the big drug lord James Hopkins did not let down his vigilance against this big-spending businessman. Whether the other party has recording or photographing equipment, etc.With drug lord James Hopkins so vigilant, Kersson knew that he could only wait patiently to gain the trust of the other party before he could arrest him.

In order to gain the trust of the big drug lord James Hopkins, Kesson and the big drug lord James Hopkins successfully carried out several drug transactions that made him very profitable, and each cooperation was very smooth.In this state, gradually, the big drug lord James Hopkins also thought that Kexon was a businessman who liked to deal in drugs, but he didn't think of his other identity - the FBI.

Every time Xsen conducts a drug deal with a big drug lord, he will deliberately sell the drug to him at a price lower than the market price, so as to completely eliminate his inner vigilance against him.As a result, the vigilance of the big drug lord James Hopkins gradually faded, and finally he even became brothers with Kexon.In this regard, Kessen secretly rejoiced, because he knew that the successful capture of the big drug lord was close at hand.

So, on this day, he made an appointment with the big drug lord James Hopkins to negotiate a big deal in a restaurant. The big drug lord James Hopkins didn't think much of it, and came to the restaurant that he had agreed with Kessen to negotiate. business, and Kexon still greeted the big drug lord as usual, but the big drug lord didn't realize the danger hidden behind him.When the big drug lord was proud of the astonishing profits he could earn from this business, Kexon said with a smile on his face: "Congratulations, James Hopkins."

Drug lord James Hopkins was stunned by this sudden statement, because few people knew his real name, even his family members did not know his name.Then he asked back: "Brother, did you recognize the wrong person?"

"If I remember correctly, you are the big drug lord that the police are looking for—James Hopkins."

The big drug lord James Hopkins suddenly realized that he had fallen into a dangerous situation, so he tried to run away, but he was kicked to the ground by the nimble Xson and put on strong handcuffs.

Those who are interested in this carefully analyzed the entire process of the FBI's arrest, and asked Kersson how to successfully carry out a psychological attack on the big drug lord James Hopkin.In this regard, Kesson summed up some tactics that can win the trust of opponents:

(1) Properly make the necessary "sacrifices" so that the opponent is willing to be "friends" with you.

The FBI believes that necessary sacrifices can gain the trust of the opponent or reduce the vigilance of the opponent to a certain extent.For example, sacrifice money.In many cases, giving up money is the most direct way to reduce the opponent's concerns. The principle of "people die for money" may fully explain this point.When a person who regards money as his life sees money, it is easy to have a strong desire for it, but at the same time he will not show it easily.At this time, if you can "go with the flow" and sacrifice part of the money, this person is likely to open up to you in the shortest possible time and show the truest thoughts in his inner world.

The FBI explained: "When a person is willing to treat you as a 'friend', or is willing to tell you what is in his heart, it means that your psychological attack on this person has achieved the effect. In this way, you can easily grasp it at any time. The other party's psychological dynamics."

(2) Try to agree to the opponent's request.

During the actual combat, the FBI often encounters some vicious gangsters and criminals. Most people want to bring them to justice as soon as possible, but the result is often counterproductive.But the FBI will not be so sloppy, they will not easily anger criminals, but try their best to meet their requirements in order to gain their trust.

Criminal psychology research shows that for criminals who are committing crimes, if the other party provokes them during criminal activities, their speed of committing crimes will be accelerated, and their determination to commit crimes will be further enhanced. The FBI believes that the best way to deal with such criminals is to "conquer rigidity with softness" - to disintegrate them psychologically.

So, how did the FBI do it?In order to prevent further expansion of criminal activities and possible harm to innocent people, the FBI will fully agree to the demands made by criminals and meet their demands as soon as possible.Some people may sneer at the FBI's almost cowardly behavior, but judging from the final result of the situation, these people's ideas are obviously wrong-when the FBI agrees to the opponent's request, the opponent will feel some psychological comfort, Thus relaxing its vigilance.As everyone knows, the FBI effectively seized the opportunity for the opponent to relax its vigilance for a short time and took measures against it, so as to achieve the goal of winning with the help of psychological tactics.

It can be seen from this that the FBI summed up the tactics of attacking the mind from actual combat to gain the trust of the opponent first and then defeat the opponent in psychological warfare.

One can take advantage of this method when competing with rivals—it can help you achieve your goals if used correctly.

2. Appropriately praise the other party - able to understand the other party's psychology

In many cases, properly praising the opponent can easily find out what the opponent is thinking in his heart-this is the experience summed up by the FBI from actual combat.

Indeed, in daily life, we often meet some people who obviously praise others with good intentions, but because they confuse the terms of praise and the object of praise, the result is counterproductive, and they even break up with others.So, how can people readily accept compliments from others?
The FBI believes that in order for the other party to readily accept compliments, it is not only necessary to praise properly, but also to always pay attention to the identity of the person speaking.In other words, praise different objects in different ways:
(1) Sincerely praise colleagues, you can understand the true thoughts of colleagues.

People will get along with their colleagues at work, and proper compliments to colleagues can not only increase mutual friendship, but also further enhance team cohesion.

At work, it is inevitable to get along with colleagues. How well you get along with colleagues can not only affect the relationship between each other, but also may have a certain impact on the entire team.Therefore, employers will indicate "teamwork spirit" in the application requirements when recruiting, which may be from this perspective.

So, how do you compliment a colleague?From the perspective of the FBI, there is a very important principle in praising colleagues: praise should not be hypocritical, but specific and detailed.Because through long-term observation and getting along with colleagues, you can discover the subtle strengths of each other. At this time, if you can use this as a base point as an opportunity to praise, the praise will often be just right, so that the relationship between each other will be more harmonious.

For example: if you miss a call when you go out, your colleague will help you convey it; when you are busy at work, your colleague will hand you the coffee you forgot to make. It can not only increase the friendship between two people, but also lay a good foundation for further understanding each other.

What's more important is that when colleagues continue to make outstanding achievements in their work, they should praise generously and sincerely congratulate them, and what's more important is to give full play to the compliments to colleagues.

When a person is praised by others, even if he can feel that the compliment is a kind of polite words, in his subconscious mind, he will have a good impression of you, which may make him willing to confide in you.

Why do people have such a mentality? The FBI pointed out that many people are self-centered in the process of interacting with others.If a person compliments the other person properly when interacting with another person, the person who gets the compliment will naturally become friends with him.From this point of view, praising a person can make yourself have a good image in the eyes of others, so that others are happy to get along with you. Therefore, in the daily training process of the FBI, praise is regarded as a training subject.

(2) Let praise provide insight into the barometer of children's psychological development.

Many parents may say: "Children are young and their ability to distinguish is not very strong, so there is no need to praise them." There are obviously some misunderstandings in this statement. The FBI believes that children seem to have low cognitive ability on the surface, but in fact they already have a certain "mind", and they also need praise and encouragement when necessary.If a child lacks the necessary praise during his growth, he is likely to have personality disorders.

Therefore, the FBI suggests that in order to allow children to grow up healthily and happily, parents should not ignore their praise, because children can increase their self-confidence under the encouragement of praise, and at the same time, parents can use this to capture the truest thoughts of their inner world .

It should be noted that praising children also requires certain skills.

When praising a child for his good handwriting, the child may ask: "Which words do I write well?" If you simply say "Your handwriting is very good", the best praise effect may not be achieved.And if you can specifically tell your child which words are well written, the child may accept your praise with satisfaction.

Praise for children can not only be expressed verbally, but also in body language.For example: when a child achieves excellent results in a sprint competition, you can praise them by patting the shoulder or stroking the child's head, which virtually increases the child's self-confidence, making them more willing to work hard to express themselves, and Willing to tell you their inner stories.

There are many "problem children" in a children's correctional institution in New Jersey, it is hard to imagine that these seemingly immature children are related to robbery and murder.Indeed, in people's impression, these children are in the care of their parents, and life should be carefree.But because of their mistakes, they were forcibly sent to a children's correctional institution for punishment and reform.So, what causes so many "problem children"?

John Duras is an experienced FBI, she was ordered to come to the reformatory to investigate "problem children".When she saw these "problem children" who were about the same age as her own children, she couldn't help but feel sorry for these children.Because compared with the environment in which their own children grow up healthily, these children must undergo labor reform in a reformatory for a period of time, which will definitely leave a shadow in their young hearts.

Due to the characteristics of the FBI's professional habits, John Duras would record their personal and family information every time he questioned a child, and communicated with "problem children" in depth.The initial communication was not as smooth as expected. The reason was that when the "problem children" saw John Duras wearing an FBI uniform, they would inevitably be extremely nervous and uneasy, and they would tremble and hesitate when answering questions.John Duras was keenly aware of this, and she decided to find a new way to communicate with them.

So, when he met the "problem children" again, John Duras changed into casual clothes and appeared in front of these children with a patriarchal image.

John Duras believes that there must be some factor behind the mistakes made by these "problem children". If this fatal factor cannot be found, new "problem children" may appear.

In the process of talking with these children, John Duras asked the most questions: "Do your parents love you?" "How did your family grow up?"

Almost all the answers of "problem children" surprised John Duras—among these children, more than 90% of them had complaints like this: "My parents don't know how to care about me, even if I'm in school." I can’t hear their praise when I get excellent grades or some other aspects. I really don’t understand why they are so indifferent to my study and life? At first I always thought that my parents might be busy with work and have no time to take care of me, but every time I told When they and I get excellent grades, they are always indifferent. I am very helpless about this, and at the same time lose the confidence to continue working hard, so I have gradually degenerated from a good student to a bad student today."

(End of this chapter)