Cognitive warfare consists of any military activities designed to affect attitudes and behaviors. It is an extension of information warfare using propaganda and disinformation. NATO General Paolo Ruggiero distinguishes it from other information-related activities by its objectives, and said: "Its goal is not what individuals think, but rather, the way they think." Exponents of cognitive warfare aim to influence human thought, reasoning, sense-making, decision-making, and behavior, through the manipulation of information and use of machine learning structures which distribute information on the internet.