MURRAY Leo

Brains & bullets : how psychology wins wars / Leo Murray. - London : Biteback Publishing, 2013. - ix, 292 pages ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographic references.

This describes the hard science of tactical psychology, from its basic components to its most compelling effects. Each chapter comes with a key fact: the strength of aversion to killing; how many artillery shells or rifle bullets are needed to pin down a unit; the extent to which combat degrades rational thought.

9781849545167 (hbk.) : 20.00 GBP


PSYCHOLOGY , MILITARY
COMBAT -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
VIOLENCE -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS
WAR -- PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS