Human psychology in extreme conditions occupation of the Pskov region during the Great Patriotic War

The article is aimed at understanding human psychology during the Nazi occupation at the regional level in the context of personal history. The psychology of a civilian in extreme military conditions has not been sufficiently researched, and the reason lies in an interdisciplinary approach. All researchers of military psychology emphasize that the psychology of a person who is in extreme conditions, which are military actions, significantly differs from the psychology of a person in peaceful conditions in specific features, states and qualities. In extreme conditions, both the lowest and the highest qualities of the human spirit are clearly manifested in a person. The entire military psychology of a person is formed during a war and persists for a long time after hostilities. The article presents four personal stories of the inhabitants of the occupied Pskov territory during the Great Patriotic War, which state the presence of constant anxiety, fear and despair. The article discusses the main conditions of a person in extreme conditions, the stages of their development. In all extreme situations, a person's moral conditioning and mental state play a decisive role; they determine the readiness for deliberate, confident and prudent actions in critical moments. It is concluded that the use of field research to collect the oral personal history of civilians can significantly enrich knowledge about human psychology in the extreme conditions of the Great Patriotic War.

Military Psychology- Need, Scope and Challenges

The history of military psychology dates back to the times of World War I and World War II when army Alpha and army beta tests were constructed by psychologists. The army Alpha test was constructed by Robert Yerkes along with his colleagues in the year 1917 to evaluate The US military recruits during World War I. The aim of this research is to understand, evaluate the need of military psychology and its scope and challenges face by the armed forces of India. With this research article, the aim is also to highlight the qualitative relationship of psychology and military culture. With this paper the author aims to analyze how the Indian military culture functions and what role psychology plays in its functioning. The armed forces have always displayed its zeal, sheer wit and courage in strengthening the structure of Democratic country like India. The attempt is to explore in depth, the need of military psychology and how military psychologists or psychologists in general can help the military personnel during times of psychological distress. This research also provides ways in which the mental health professionals can strengthen this relationship with the armed forces of India.

THE USE OF CASE TECHNOLOGY IN THE PROCESS OF STUDYING THE DISCIPLINE "MILITARY PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY" AMONG CADETS IN THE SPECIALTY OF MILITARY MEDICAL SUPPORT

В данной статье рассматриваются вопросы использования кейс-технологии в процессе изучения дисциплины «Военная психология и педагогика» у курсантов. В статье указаны следующие условия повышения мотивации курсантов к изучению «Военной педагогики и психологии» а также указаны методы самостоятельных работ над ситуацией, где курсанты выполняют разновидности аналитической деятельности. Также указан анализ, что в ходе научно-исследовательской деятельности приобретаются и развиваются следующие качества у курсантов такие как: умение самостоятельно проводить исследование; умение работать с научно-технической литературой; инициатива и творчество; использование, расширение и углубление психолого-педагогических знаний и умений; опыт совместной работы с преподавателями специальных дисциплин; самоутверждение учащихся в данной предметной области и т.д. Кроме этого предлагается активная работа учащихся на основе использовании кейса, которая рассчитана на индивидуальное и групповое выполнение данных ситуаций. This article discusses the use of case technology in the process of studying the discipline "Military psychology and pedagogy" among cadets. The article specifies the following conditions for increasing the motivation of cadets to study "Military pedagogy and Psychology" and also specifies methods of independent work on the situation where cadets perform types of analytical activities. The analysis also indicates that in the course of research activities, the following qualities are acquired and developed in cadets, such as: the ability to independently conduct research; ability to work with scientific and technical literature; initiative and creativity; use, expansion and deepening of psychological and pedagogical knowledge and skills; experience of joint work with teachers of special disciplines; self-affirmation of students in this subject area, etc. In addition, it offers active work of students based on the use of the case, which is designed for individual and group implementation of these situations.

Psychosocial Response to National Security

National security is perhaps one of the key areas of research which receives continuous attention from the scholars of strategic studies, military science, and of course some of the disciplines of social science such as political science and international relation. One way of pursuing interest in national security is to delve the threat perception which emanates from across the border and is likely to influence socio-political sphere of the nation. On the other hand, the diversity in the socio-cultural landscape of the nation characterized by ethnicity and linguistic based sub-national identities is equally important so far as enriching one’s knowledge base in the domain of internal security is concerned. Within the realm of psychology, military psychology is possibly one sub-discipline which tries to address this gap. However, psychology is yet to receive a space in the intellectual terrain of studies on national security.

Head Strong

Since the publication of the first edition of Head Strong: How Psychology Is Revolutionizing War in 2014, developments in military psychology have been rapid and important—so much so that this revised edition is necessary to accurately capture the vital role that psychology continues to play in twenty-first-century military success. The ideas contained in the first edition influenced emerging doctrine in the Army’s Human Dimension and informed military leaders around the globe of ways that psychological science and practice may be leveraged to improve combat effectiveness. Many of the predictions made in the first edition have come true, and new and exciting products of military psychology now offer novel ways of impacting military outcomes. This revised edition of Head Strong updates the 13 chapters included in the first edition with breaking news in military psychology and adds new material to augment those chapters. Two entirely new chapters are included in this edition. The first focuses on human performance optimization. It captures rapid developments in psychology, cognitive neuroscience, and other disciplines that may help the military optimize soldier and unit performance. The second dives deeply into character and discusses how to measure it, how to develop it, and how character plays a vital role in the performance of individual soldiers and their units. Like the other topics in Head Strong, these two new chapters have significant applicability to nonmilitary organizations including schools, corporations, and sports teams.