A controversial psychological examination of how soldiers' willingness to kill has been encouraged and exploited to the detriment of civilian society."An illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experience of having killed." — Washington PostPsychologist and US Army Ranger Dave Grossman writes that the vast majority of soldiers are loath to pull the trigger in battle. Unfortunat...

Una exhaustiva investigación sobre lo que le ocurre al cuerpo humano bajo el estrés de un combate letal: cómo afecta al sistema nervioso, al corazón, a la respiración, y las distorsiones perceptuales y la pérdida de memoria que se pueden producir. También se abordan los últimos hallazgos sobre las técnicas de adiestramiento como, por ejemplo, la inoculación del estrés y la respiración táctica, que pueden prevenir estos efectos debilitadores para que el guerrero pueda continuar en el combat...

Una investigación sobre las implicaciones psicológicas de provocar la muerte en combate y las consecuencias de ello. El libro analiza los síntomas del trastorno por estrés post-traumático, un manual para profesionales de las fuerzas armadas.El Teniente Coronel Dave Grossman es un experto reconocido a nivel internacional en el campo del estudio de la violencia. Es profesor de psicología y ciencia militar, y ha dado conferencias en cuarenta universidades de todo el m...

On Combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle and the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory -- then discusses new research findings as to what measure warriors can take to prevent such debilitations so they can stay in the fight, survive, and win. A brief, but insightful look at history shows the evolution of combat, the development of the physical and psychological leverage that enables human...

The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat.**"An illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." —**Washington PostThe twentieth century, with its bloody world wars, revolutions, and genocides accounting for hundreds of millions dead, would seem to prove that human beings are incredibly vicious predators and t...

The director of the Killology Research Group shares "a thorough examination of the emotional and physical effects of deadly conflict" ( Kirkus Reviews).On Combat examines the stress resulting from engaging in deadly battle and its effects on the human body, from the heart and the nervous system to visual and auditory perception to memory. The historical perspective on the evolution of combat provided in this text further deepens our understanding o...

This practical guide teaches readers to meet stressful or dangerous situations with a combat-ready mentality.In high-stress situations—especially ones where lives are on the line—mental toughness is essential. But while many agree on the importance of this psychological skill set, few ever provide practical training in how to achieve it. Warrior Mindset explains concrete steps and techniques to develop a survival mindset and hardened focus.This book ...

The author of the 400,000-copy bestseller On Killing reveals how violent video games have ushered in a new era of mass homicide -- and what we must do about it.Paducah, Kentucky, 1997: a 14-year-old boy shoots eight students in a prayer circle at his school.Littleton, Colorado, 1999: two high school seniors kill a teacher, twelve other students, and then themselves.Utoya, Norway, 2011: a political extremist shoots and kills sixty-nine parti...

Civilization is fighting to survive tragic times.On Spiritual Combat is a spiritual warfare guide for military members, law enforcement officers, first responders, and all sheepdogs. It prepares their hearts and minds for battle, teaching them to identify, understand, and fight evil forces. Each day includes:powerful readingsencouraging Scripturemeaningful hymnsquestions for reflectionrecommended reading from On Com...

Answer God’s call to arms.Evil from the world, the flesh, and the devil preys on those we love and stalks our every move. If we’re not fighting back, we’re losing. In On Spiritual Warfare, the sequel to On Spiritual Combat, Dave Grossman and Chris Pascoe guide Christians through operations of advanced spiritual warfare. Battle the forces of evil with twenty-two intensely practical WARNORDS, or military “warning orders,” drawn from the writings of L...

Civilization is fighting to survive tragic times.On Spiritual Combat is a spiritual warfare guide for military members, law enforcement officers, first responders, and all sheepdogs. It prepares their hearts and minds for battle, teaching them to identify, understand, and fight evil forces. Each day includes:powerful readingsencouraging Scripturemeaningful hymnsquestions for reflectionrecommended reading from On Com...

Completely revised and updated, a much-needed call to action for every parent, teacher, and citizen to help our children and stop the wave of killing and violence gripping America's youthNewtown, Aurora, Virginia Tech, Columbine. Thereis no bigger or more important issue in America than youth violence. Kids, some as young as ten years old, take up arms with the intention to murder. Why is this happening? Lt. Col. Dave Grossman and Gloria DeGaetano believe the root ...