This is a book by and about military research
psychologists-behavioral scientists who apply the principles and
methods of psychology toward the goal of understanding and
improving human health and performance in our defense forces. This
group of specialists, along with their counterparts in the Army's
sister Services and the many civilian research psychologists
throughout the Department of Defense (DOD), forms a critical and
essential core asset for our current and future national security.
Since World War II, we have relied increasingly on research
psychologists within DOD to design better and more efficient
selection and classification tools and strategies, more effective
training programs for military personnel, and improved leader
development programs. In addition, these specialists have applied
rigorous research methods to understanding the limits and
capacities of human mental and physical performance in a range of
demanding operational environments. Their work has provided much of
the knowledge that has allowed senior national security leaders to
design systems and policies that appreciate and capitalize on our
human talent, rather than ignore or frustrate it. Some of this
research relies upon the use of animal models, an approach that has
proven essential for understanding and developing treatments for
chemical defense, stress, and traumatic brain injuries. More
recently, military research psychologists have applied their
expertise to understanding the causes and cures of stress-related
injuries in troops, such as post-traumatic stress disorder,
traumatic brain injury, drug and alcohol problems, and even
suicide. This work being done by research psychologists not only
helps with operational effectiveness, but it also helps the
individuals who are put under great stress during military
operations to cope with that pressure; it can save lives and
enhance well-being. Military research psychologists are responsible
for significant advances in understanding human resilience and
hardiness under stress, knowledge that is being applied in the
design of more effective training and prevention programs. As the
military operations that we are engaged in as a nation and as
allies grow in complexity, understanding the human dimension is
more essential than ever. No matter how good our technologies may
be, technology alone will not win the day in the challenges before
us. It is the quality, strength, intelligence, and morality of our
human systems that ultimately will allow us to realize the shared
goal of a world in which security and prosperity are the normal
state for all inhabitants. The contributions of research
psychologists such as those in this volume are critical for moving
us toward that goal.
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