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Record Nr.

UNINA9910798238303321

Titolo

Military psychology : concepts, trends and interventions / / edited by Nidhi Maheshwari, Vineeth V. Kumar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : SAGE Publications, , [2016]

ISBN

93-5150-629-0

93-5150-631-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (377 p.)

Disciplina

355.001/9

Soggetti

Psychology, Military

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover ; Contents ; Foreword; Preface ; Introduction ; SECTION I  PsychologicalConcepts and Trendsin Military Context; 1  Military Psychology: The CenturionPhenomenon; 2  Intelligence and Aptitude Testing; 3  Biographical Inventory for Selection; 4  Human Landscape of War; 5  Stereotype Threat and MarksmanshipPerformance; 6  Misconduct Behaviours in Armed Forces; 7  Psychological Operations in Warfare; 8  Future Warfare and Mind Control; SECTION II  PsychologicalInterventions inMilitary Context; 10  Building Soldier Resilience; 11  Training Hardiness for Stress Resilience

12  Promoting Psychosocial Health ofDisaster First Responders13  Value-based Leadership; 14  Familial Pathways to SoldierEffectiveness; 16  Winning Hearts and Building Peace; 17  Beyond Century: The Future ofMilitary Psychology; About the Editors and Contributors ; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Reflects psychological concepts, trends and interventions of direct relevance to the Indian & other soldiers!