On 14 July 2024, Modern Diplomacy published NESA Center alumna Charani Patabendige's latest article titled "Perception’s Role in Conflict: Understanding and Mitigating its Impact."

"The human mind is a mystery surpassing horizons. What is going on in the mind of a person, the way of thoughts, and the patterns of it are hard to ascertain. Thus, even though artificial intelligence (AI) attempts to read people, and algorithms play a great role in it, still, until today, the human mind is a book unfinished. Due to the vividly complex nature of human minds, the next move is an unpredictable game. In light of this, the paper looks into how perception can wage war. By the end of the paper, the author has examined how war waged by perceptions has become a security concern," writes Patabendige.

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About the Author

Charani Patabendige is a Research Assistant and an Acting Research Analyst at the Institute of National Security Studies (INSS), the premier think tank on National Security established under the Ministry of Defence. The opinion expressed is her own and not necessarily reflective of the institute, the Ministry of Defence, or the NESA Center.

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