Public Security in a Fragmented Reality Through a Social Psychological Framework
Navigating Public Security in the Age of Post-Truth: Challenges and Implications, IGI Global, ss.199-243, 2026
- Yayın Türü: Kitapta Bölüm / Araştırma Kitabı
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.4018/979-8-3373-6786-6.ch008
- Yayınevi: IGI Global
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.199-243
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The notion of post-truth implies that the truth involves sentimental judgements. This chapter explores how social identity, cognitive biases, and emotions play significant roles in shaping public security perceptions in the context of post-truth. These dynamics alter perceptions of risk and enhance intergroup conflict. Digital ecosystems and polarized social identities intensify negative emotions and cognitive biases while creating inconsistencies about the rules in which truth may be constructed. The chapter furthermore outlines several strategies for adaptive inter-group conflict resolution and public security governance. Among suggested strategies, identity-sensitive communication, trust-building, community resilience, and inclusive institutional practices emerge as vital components of effective public security policies in the post-truth era. The chapter concludes by underlaying a social psychological framework that incorporates social identity, cognitive biases, emotions, communication strategies to strengthen public security in increasingly polarized societies.