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Warrior's Guide to Psychology and Performance: What You Should Know about Yourself and Others
Contributor(s): Tepe, Victoria (Author), Mastroianni, George (Author), Palmer, Barbara (Author)
ISBN: 1597975451     ISBN-13: 9781597975452
Publisher: Potomac Books
OUR PRICE:   $23.70  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Technology & Engineering | Military Science
- Psychology | Reference
- Psychology | Psychopathology - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (ptsd)
Dewey: 355.001
LCCN: 2010035150
Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.15" W x 8.97" (0.67 lbs) 182 pages
 
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This timely, well-organized, and practical guide for the war fighter offers the collaborative contributions of dedicated military and civilian experts. Each chapter examines specific demands of military life and service, such as nutrition and its role in physical and cognitive performance, including details about military rations like Meals Ready to Eat (MREs). It also explores sleep: why you need it, how much you need, what happens when you are deprived of it, and how to recognize deprivation's effects. The authors also discuss various aspects of stress: what it is, what its effects are on your body and mind, and how to recognize it, prevent it, and handle it. The book devotes an extensive discussion to hardiness and resilience, focusing on preparing yourself and your family and friends for stressful military deployments in order to avoid or minimize their associated pressures. Finally, the authors address common problems experienced after a deployment and offer tips on how to make your transition back home as smooth as possible for yourself and your family.

In each case, the expert contributors have emphasized specific skills, strategies, behavior, and support measures that you can apply to benefit your own overall psychological health, performance, and longevity.