The Psychology of Conflict and Combat:
Product Description
Shalit draws on the research he conducted as field psychologist in the Israeli military to offer an original behavioral model of combat that accounts for the fighting potential of an individual or group. His model is based on the appraisal process that the individual undertakes in combat conditions to assess a situation, whether it concerns him or not and regardless of his role. It is through this process that the individual makes a judgment, taking into consideration his past experience, knowledge, and expectations, that in turn leads to a course of action.
The Psychology of Conflict and Combat:
Nate Wright said,
Wrote on April 1, 2010 @ 6:11 am
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Shalit’s work is written specifically for psychology and military professionals. His detailed categorization and impulse to construct word formulas can be tough to wade through. It is also quite old, published in 1988.
From the title, I was hoping for a more comprehensive look at psychological issues within and surrounding conflict and combat. Instead, it was focused heavily on detailing and categorizing the types of aggression, while analyzing their value in producing effective soldiers and units.
Shalit does take an interesting look at the process of coping and provides some interesting statistics on Israeli soldiers’ differing attitudes towards Syria/Egypt/Jordan – including former POWs’ attitudes of each army. But in the end, none of this is really enough to make the book worthwhile.
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Rating: 3 / 5