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Would he fall into the ~2% of people that can cope with sustained combat[1], i.e. a sociopath? [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Killing https://en.wikipedia
by wycx 12y ago
Would he fall into the ~2% of people that can cope with sustained combat[1], i.e. a sociopath?
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Killing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Killing
- woodman 12y agoIs that a relevant link? I've read both of Grossman's books and don't remember him touching on sociopathy. Was that added it in the 2009 edition?
- wycx 12y agoI shall dig up my copy (1996 edition) later to give you the chapter, but as far as I recall (and I have not read it again recently), the book details that 98% of combatants were observed to suffer some sort of breakdown when in a sustained combat environment for a certain period of time, which I think was 2 months. The other 2% were sociopaths, who did not suffer any emotional distress. That would seem to be behaviour consistent with someone who "enjoyed" the war.
- woodman 12y agoI'd check myself, but I can't find my copy. It'd be a little surprising if that bit was included in either book, and even more surprising if it is more than a footnote, considering how well received Grossman's work is in the military. Traditionally mental health and psychology are areas the military has actively avoided, which is an obvious void when you look at the amount of resources dedicated to performance enhancement.