On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Revised)-Fast Shipping

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Title: On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society (Revised)

Author: Dave Grossman

ISBN: 9780316040938

Publisher: Little, Brown Paperbacks

Published: 2009

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

Edition: Revised

Number of Pages: 416

Condition Note: Excellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

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The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman’s modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as “an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed.” In World War II, only 15 to 20 percent of combat infantry were willing to fire their rifles. In Korea, about 50 percent. In Vietnam, the figure rose to more than 90 percent. The good news is that most soldiers are loath to kill. But armies have developed sophisticated ways sophisticated ways of overcoming that instinctive aversion. The psychological cost for soldiers, as evidenced by the increase in post-traumatic stress, is devastating. This landmark study brilliantly illuminates the techniques the military uses to help soldiers kill and raises vital questions about the implications of escalating violence in our society.

“Powerfully of arresting observations and insights.”
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New York Times