On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and Peace

The director of the Killology Research Group shares "a thorough examination of the emotional and physical effects of deadly conflict" (Kirkus Reviews).
On Combat examines the stress resulting from engaging in deadly battle and its effects on the human body, from the heart and the nervous system to visual and auditory perception to memory. The historical perspective on the evolution of combat provided in this text further deepens our understanding of the brave men and women who train their mi...