Military Psychology :

Maheshwari, Nidhi

Military Psychology : Concepts, Trends and Interventions / edited by Nidhi Maheshwari, Vineeth V. Kumar. - New Delhi, India SAGE Publications 2016. - xxii, 354 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Psychological concepts and trends in military context
Military psychology: the centurion phenomenon
Intelligence and aptitude testing
Biographical inventory for selection
Human landscape of war --Stereotype threat and marksmenship performance
Misconduct behaviours in armed forces
Psychological operations in warfare
Future warfare and mind control
Psychological interventions in military context
Building soldier resilience
Training hardiness for stress resilience
Promoting psychosocial health of disaster first responders
Value-based leadership
Familial pathways to soldier effectiveness
Winning hearts and building peace
Beyond century: the future of military psychology.


A useful book that deals with a number of psychological issues surfacing in military and paramilitary forces. Military Psychology: Concepts, Trends and Interventions offers various psychological theories that are not only significant in the context of soldiers but also help to strengthen the capability of military and paramilitary forces during combat and non-combat operations. Stressing on the psycho-social Read more...

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Psychology, Military

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