deceptionmaking
Deceptionmaking is the deliberate design and orchestration of deceptive content, narratives, or actions intended to influence the beliefs, perceptions, or behaviors of a target audience. The term is used across disciplines such as psychology, security studies, political communication, marketing, and fiction production. It emphasizes the planned construction of moves, signals, or messages rather than spontaneous misperceptions, and it often involves considering the audience, the medium, and the context.
Key elements include the intention to deceive, the selection and arrangement of information, the choice of
Applications vary by domain. In fiction and theater, deceptionmaking serves narrative coherence and dramatic tension, while