The SAS Mental Endurance Handbook

by Chris McNab and Крис Макнаб

Book Overview

John Lachs, one of American philosophy's most distinguished interpreters, turns to William James, Josiah Royce, Charles S. Peirce, John Dewey, and George Santayana to elaborate stoic pragmatism, or a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585744425
• ISBN13: 9781585744428
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

SAS Mental Endurance Handbook

Another great SAS book! An absolute must for any emergency situation---the ability to remain calm & focused. If unfortunately "captured", know how to 'exercise' one's mind--and how to be evasive with the 'enemy'! Mental endurance is a trait all of us could benefit from! Mark Ritz (ritzaceking)

Revealing

Though this book can't really teach mental toughness, it does reveal much of interest such as: only about 15 per cent of US combat soldiers in WWII actually fired their weapons during encounters with the enemy; the best combat soldiers tend to come from stable family backgrounds; good combat soldiers generally have a higher IQ than those who buckle under fire. There is also some interesting stuff on counter-terrorist psychology and riot control. There is no other book like this on the market (I think), and it does give a detailed introduction into how the mind plays its part in winning wars. A good starting place before moving on to more academic studies.

Good read!

A good general introduction to the psychological training of soldiers for combat. Some interesting stuff on leadership and combat intelligence, and a solid profile of how realistic training prepares the mind for actual combat. Also a revealing chapter on counter-insurgency warfare which also looks into the personality of the typical terrorist as well as the character required for combatting insurgents. Recommended.