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Self-Disruption as Analytic Tradecraft: Applying Whitney Johnson’s Four Principles to Reduce Unconscious Bias

About the Manual

This manual and its annex provide intelligence analysts with a structured framework for applying self-disruption as an analytic tradecraft technique to identify, mitigate, and manage unconscious bias. It translates completed research findings into practical, repeatable guidance that can be integrated into analytic workflows, training programs, and professional development pathways.

What intelligence analysts will get from this manual:

• Reduce unconscious bias and premature analytic closure

• Strengthen judgment under uncertainty and ambiguity

• Convert self-disruption into repeatable analytic tradecraft

• Align with U.S. IC and NATO analytic standards

• Integrate easily into existing analytic workflows

• Enhance analytic rigor, credibility, and decision support

• Benefit from the realistic vignettes for applied training and mentoring.

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