This is an excellent point about the role of psychology and its manipulation. I am planning to write an essay on the use of Pavlovian research in today’s cyberwar but instead was reduced to chasing a gang of Neo-Nazi provocateurs playing hide-and-seek around San Francisco and Berkeley the last week. However, matching the faces with names and the data on Internet led to more connections — all leading to the same place. Thank you for reading and for the insightful response. You might be interested in this sequel: https://medium.com/@ZarinaZabrisky/how-alt-right-trolled-america-67354108268a