In the modern world, what is more important is not ordinary wars using large armies, which since the horrific Second World War has certainly been condemned by all humanity, but the achievement of one’s geopolitical goals through the art of political intrigue, counter-provocation techniques and information and psychological counteraction. At the same time, understanding the psychology of behavior of a huge number of people in a limited space is of great importance. Moscow historian Alexander Andreev, who has been studying these burning topics for many years, tried to briefly and clearly present the material he collected on a problem of interest to many, many people in the 21st century.