On Combat By Grossman D. (Book)

On Combat looks at what happens to the human body under the stresses of deadly battle the impact on the nervous system, heart, breathing, visual and auditory perception, memory - then discusses new research findings as to what measures 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 humans to kill other humans, followed by an objective examination of domestic violence in America. The authors reveal the nature of the warrior, brave men and women who train their minds and bodies to go to that place from which others flee. After examining the incredible impact of a few true warriors in battle, On Combat presents new and exciting research as to how to train the mind to become inoculated to stress, fear and even pain. Expanding on Lt. Col. Grossman s popular ''Bulletproof mind'' presentation, the book explores what really happens to the warrior after the battle, and shows how emotions, such as relief and self-blame, are natural and healthy ways to feel about having survived combat. A fresh and highly informative look at post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) details how to prevent it, how to survive it should it happen, how to come out of it stronger, and how to help others who are experiencing it. On Combat looks at the critical importance of the debriefing, when warriors gather after the battle to share what happened, critique, learn from each other and, for some, begin to heal from the horror. The reader will learn a highly effective breathing technique that not only steadies the warrior s mind and body before and during the battle, but can also be used afterwards as a powerful healing device to help separate the emotion from the memory. Concluding chapters discuss the Christian/Judeo view of killing in combat and offers powerful insight that Lt. Col. Grossman has imparted over the years to help thousands of warriors understand and come to terms with their actions in battle. A final chapter encourages warriors to always fight for justice, not vengeance, so that their remaining days will be healthy ones filled with pride for having performed their duty morally and ethically. This information-packed book ploughs new ground in its vision, in its extensive new research and startling findings, and in its powerful, revealing quotes and anecdotes from top people in the warrior community, people who have faced the toxic environment of deadly combat and now share their wisdom to help others. On Combat is easy to read and powerful in scope. It is a true classic that will be read by new and veteran warriors for years to come. Lt. Col. Dave Grossman is an internationally recognized scholar, author, soldier, and speaker who is one of the world s foremost experts in the field of human aggression and the roots of violence and violent crime. Col. Grossman is a West Point psychology professor, Professor of Military Science, and an Army Ranger who specializes in the study of combat human factors. In this new field Col. Grossman has made revolutionary new contributions to our understanding of killing in war, the psychological costs of war, the root causes of the current ''virus'' of violent crime that is raging around the world, and the process of healing the victims of violence, in war and peace. He is the author of On Killing, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize has been translated into Japanese, Korean, and German is on the US Marine Corps recommended reading list and is required reading at the FBI academy and numerous other academies and colleges. Acknowledgements Foreword by Gavin de Becker Introduction The New Warriors, the New Paladins SECTION I THE PHYSIOLOGY OF COMBAT: THE ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN BODY IN BATTLE 1. Combat: The Universal Human Phobia 2. The Harsh Reality of Combat: What You Don't Hear at the VFW 3. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System: The Body's Combat and Maintenance Troops 4. Fear, Physiological Arousal and Performance: Conditions White, Yellow, Red, Gray and Black SECTION II PERCEPTUAL DISTORTIONS IN COMBAT: AN ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS 1. The Eyes and the Ears: Auditory Exclusion, Intensified Sound, and Tunnel Vision 2. Autopilot: ''You Honestly Don't Know You're Doing It'' 3. A Grab Bag of Effects: Visual Clarity, Slow Motion Time, Temporary Paralysis, Memory Loss, Dissociation and Intrusive Thoughts 4. Memory Loss, Memory Distortions, and the Role of Videotaping: You Are Absolutely Convinced It Happened 5. The Klinger Study: A Parallel Study in Perceptual Distortions SECTION III THE CALL TO COMBAT: WHERE DO WE GET SUCH MEN? 1. Killing Machines: The Impact of a Handful of True Warriors 2. Stress Inoculation and Fear: Practicing to be Miserable 3. Sucking Up Bullets and Continuing to Fight: You've Never Lived Until You've Almost Died 4. Making the Decision to Kill: ''I Killed Someone, But Someone Lived'' 5. Modern Paladins Bearing the Shield: ''Go Tell the Spartans 6. The Evolution of Combat: The Physical and Psychological Leverage that Enables Killing, in War and Peace 7. The Evolution of Combat and Domestic Violent Crime SECTION IV THE PRICE OF COMBAT: AFTER THE SMOKE CLEARS 1. Relief, SelfBlame and Other Emotions: ''My World was Turned Inside Out.'' 2. Stress, Uncertainty, and the ''Four Fs'': Forewarned is Forearmed 3. PTSD: Reexperiencing the Event, and Fleeing from the Puppy 4. A Time to Heal: The Role of Critical Incident Debriefings in Preventing PTSD 5. Tactical Breathing and the Mechanics of the Debriefing: Separating the Memory from the Emotions 6. What to Say to a Returning Veteran, and What to Say to a Survivor 7. Thou Shalt Not Kill? The Judeo/Christian View of Killing 8. Survivor Guilt: Life not Death, and Justice not Vengeance Conclusion Appendix A Erasmus' TwentyTwo Principles on How to Be Strong While Remaining Virtuous in a Dangerous World Appendix B Board of Advisors for On Combat Bibliography Index Author's Biographies

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