ABSTRACT This paper examines Somali piracy through the lens of Cognitive Resources Theory (CRT). By and large, Somali piracy consists of hijacking ships, mostly in the Indian Ocean and adjacent areas, and collecting ransom money so as to fund future pirates’ operations. CRT postulates that stress is the enemy of rationality, harming a group’s ability to operate logically and analytically, and impacting both leadership and group performance. Cognitive resources refer to a group’s combined skills and its leader’s experience and decision-making abilities. Based on these cognitive resources, CRT asserts that levels of high and low stress affect a leader’s ability to employ his or her intelligence and experience. To carry out a smooth hijacking operation, a Somali pirate group must alleviate stress. It must have a leader with intelligence and experience to carry out a successful mission in situations of high stress. It is the leader’s responsibility to maintain group unity by providing a supportive, directive environment. As we will see in this analysis, one of the many ways to achieve group normalcy and commitment is by imposing the diya and heer codes – a long-established system of norms and honour within Somalian clans.

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通过认知资源理论了解索马里海盗

摘要本文通过认知资源理论（CRT）的角度考察了索马里的盗版行为。总的来说，索马里海盗活动包括劫持船只（主要是在印度洋及其邻近地区），并收取赎金，以资助未来的海盗活动。CRT假定压力是合理性的敌人，损害了团队进行逻辑和分析操作的能力，并影响了领导和团队绩效。认知资源是指团队的综合技能，领导者的经验和决策能力。基于这些认知资源，CRT断言，高低压力会影响领导者运用其智力和经验的能力。为了顺利进行劫持行动，索马里海盗团必须减轻压力。它必须要有一个聪明才智和经验丰富的领导者，才能在压力很大的情况下执行成功的任务。领导者有责任通过提供支持性的指导性环境来保持团队团结。正如我们将在此分析中看到的那样，实现团体常态化和承诺化的许多方法之一是强加diya和heer规则-索马里部落内部建立已久的规范和荣誉制度。