From the link:
Other novel cyber approaches can affect sea power. China is investing heavily in cyber-enabled cognitive manipulation to shape population behavior.17 Attention-based economic models use neuroscience to generate addictive properties in social media platforms, such as...
I've seen this video online for a number of years now but it is more real now than I appreciated previously.
An important note: this man defected from the old Soviet regime, not the current Russian Federation.
For those who are pressed for time, here's a clip that's less than 3 minutes long...