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Global terrorism from the constructivist perspective: Human mind as a security factor
Fajmonová, Veronika ; Lehmannová, Zuzana (advisor) ; Kratochvíl, Petr (referee) ; Chytilek, Roman (referee)
The aim of this dissertation is to examine the process of securitization of terrorism, to develop the role of the audience (public) at the individual level and subsequently to provide recommendations on an alternative way of fighting terrorism. In order to achieve this goal, the author uses socially constructivist securitization theory, critical terrorism studies and political psychology, namely cognitive and social psychology. Throughout the chapters, the securitization process of terrorism is explored; terrorism as a (to a certain extent) objective problem, further, from the point of view of critical terrorism studies, the security measures are assessed and public opinion is examined through public opinion polls. The author comes to the conclusion that public opinion is one of the key factors in implementing extensive security measures. Therefore, she further examines the factors that affect public opinion; the narrative, the role of the media, and ultimately the psychological processes influencing the perception of reality. It turns out that the narrative about terrorism and the media have their share in the public reaction to terrorism, but the role of the audience in the securitization process of terrorism is not fully explained and there are the psychological processes that illuminate it. Therefore, by running an experiment, the author examines the effect of three narratives about terrorism, based on psychological theories. It concludes that there is a potential for reducing the public's fears and thus the alternative fight against terrorism.
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Cognition 2006
Vobořil, Dalibor ; Šikl, Radovan ; Špok, Dalibor ; Lukavský, Jiří ; Heller, Daniel
Professionals interested in the topic of human mind and working in different fields of science had the opportunity to meet at the “Cognition 2006” conference. Interdisciplinary understanding and openness of the language used was stressed in an interdisciplinary dialogue lead from the positions of psychology, philosophy, medical sciences, artificial intelligence, linguistics, cultural anthropology and other sciences.
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Will computer overcome human mind?
Nováček, Jiří ; Sigmund, Tomáš (advisor) ; Rosický, Antonín (referee)
The work deals with a question whether a computer can overcome human mind. It summarizes most widespread outlooks on human mind and the current attitude, features most famous reasonings concerning computer and mind, deduces their products and shows difference in computer and human mind. It infers obstacles resulting from this difference which keep a computer from reaching abilities of human mind. Finally there is a speculation why we actually try to do that, what sense it has and where to turn our efforts to gain highest benefit from computer development.
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