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Author Matthews, Michael D.

Title Head strong : how psychology is revolutionizing war / Michael D. Matthews.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014]
2014

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Description 1 online resource (289 pages) : illustrations
text rdacontent
computer rdamedia
online resource rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Psychological science and art of war -- The right soldier for the right job -- Turning civilians into soldiers -- Cognitive dominance: soldiers and systems that outthink the enemy -- Tough hearts: building resilient soldiers -- Winning hearts and minds -- This is not your father's army -- When the going gets rough, the rough get going: leading in combat -- Leading others in the digital age -- The 21st century Patton -- Building better soldiers through science -- Spinoffs: a better world through military psychology -- Psychology, war, peace, and ethics.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject War -- Psychological aspects.
Psychology, Military.
Combat -- Psychological aspects.
Psychological warfare -- United States.
Soldiers -- Mental health -- United States.
United States -- Armed Forces -- Medical care.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Matthews, Michael D. Head strong : how psychology is revolutionizing war. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2014] xxiii, 262 pages 9780199916177 (DLC) 2013026357
ISBN 9780199916177 (acid-free paper)
9780199916184 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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