Questions
1. The impact of combat on the psyche of a serviceman
2. Formation of a warrior's psychological readiness for battle
The course and final outcome of a modern war will largely depend on the moral and psychological state of the personnel, their ability to endure the many times more complicated military hardships, overcome fear in battle and, despite everything, maintain the will to win.
The main features of modern combat, along with maneuverability, tension and dynamism, are rapid and sharp changes in the situation, the widespread use of various means of armed struggle, including nuclear missiles, uneven development of combat operations along the front and in depth, a variety of methods of warfare, a huge return on the moral, psychological and physical strength of personnel, increasing losses in manpower and equipment. Modern combat requires high resilience, initiative, discipline from all personnel, and from commanders, in addition, skilful organization and clear management of troops.
The life-threatening environment of combat strongly affects a person.
Among the most important factors of moral, psychological and psychogenic properties that determine the behavior of a soldier on the battlefield, the following are distinguished::
- the degree of mental and physical fatigue;
- impact of stress;
- having a sense of fear;
- level of motivation;
- fighting spirit.
The state of overwork is characterized by general malaise, disorders of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, fatigue, irritability, insomnia, memory lapses, depression, disorderly actions or inability to complete the assigned task. In the course of conducting combat operations, military personnel will be subjected to extreme psychological and physical stress and will directly feel severe fatigue, which can worsen and develop into overwork due to extreme climatic conditions, time (hourly) shifts after long flights, sleep interruptions, irregular meals, etc.
A strong influence on the psyc ...
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