The Information Cocoons in Military Decision Making and Strategies for Coping

Abstract

As we all know, the information cocoon has a broad impact on people's basic cognitive abilities such as memory, decision-making, and judgment. This article first extends the concept of information cocoons to the field of command and decision-making behavior, and studies the harm and response measures of information cocoons to command and decision-making. The paper first elaborates on the causes of information cocoons, including technical factors, organizational structure factors, and psychological factors. Secondly, the harm of information cocoons to command decision-making was analyzed, including hindering accurate judgment of the battlefield situation, increasing battlefield risks, and increasing the likelihood of battlefield losses.Then, corresponding measures were proposed, including the application of technical means and optimization of organizational structure and decision-making processes. Finally, the importance of improving psychological resilience and leadership abilities was emphasized. The research conclusion of this article is helpful for command decision-makers to effectively overcome the challenges brought by the information cocoon to command decision-making and improve the correctness of decision-making.