Major intelligence failures are usually caused by failures of analysis, not failures of collection. Relevant information is discounted, misinterpreted, ignored, rejected or overlooked because it fails to fit a prevailing mental model or mind-set. Richards J. Heuer, Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Focusing on a single scenario early in an analysis can lead to a mindsetContinue reading “Mindsets: Robert Hanssen Spy Case Shows They Are Difficult To Overcome”
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Lessons In Analysis Taught By Umbrella Man Footage
Some good lessons in analysis can be learned by watching this video from The New York Times. It is the interview of Josiah “Tink” Thompson, author of 6 Seconds in Dallas, who discusses “The Umbrella Man.” The Umbrella Man was a real-life figure caught on film in Dealey Plaza at the same time as theContinue reading “Lessons In Analysis Taught By Umbrella Man Footage”