Discussing deception: what we can learn from war strategy, researchers implanting false memories (for science), and one of the best weapons in a poet’s arsenal—synonyms.
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Reminds me of the strategic deceptions leading up to D-Day.
“How the US and Israel deceived Iranian leadership and China”
Dandalf@DanTalks1
https://t.co/Ks2bEvRvUj
8:23 AM · Mar 1, 2026 · 355K Views
24 Replies · 165 Reposts · 1.26K Likes
I wonder why this means for how we can deceive ourselves…
Psychologists implant false beliefs to understand how human memory fails
You can learn a lot about synonyms from reading this article. Word choice matters, from business to marketing to poetry, and this article helps shine light on why.
“Excessive Terms: The Cultural Evolution of English Synonyms”
Niko Steinbrecher@MindArchetypes
https://t.co/EhjxOxP5Cq
11:42 PM · Mar 10, 2026 · 1.53K Views
3 Replies · 2 Reposts · 9 Likes
