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For Goebbels, anxiety was a double-edged sword: too much anxiety could produce panic and demoralization, too little could lead to complacency and inactivity. An attempt was constantly made, therefore, to achieve a balance between the two extremes.

Leonard W. Doob (1909-2000) American psychologist, academic, author
“Goebbels’ Principles of Propaganda” (1950)

The best form of newspaper propaganda was not “propaganda” (i.e., editorials and exhortation), but slanted news which appeared to be straight.

Leonard W. Doob (1909-2000) American psychologist, academic, author
“Goebbels’ Principles of Propaganda” (1950)