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Table
of Contents for On Combat:
Forward by Gavin de Becker (A Gift of Fear)
Section I The Physiology of Combat: The Anatomy of the
Human Body in Battle
- Combat
- The
Harsh Reality of Combat
- Sympathetic
and Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Fear,
Physiological Arousal and Performance
Section
II Perceptual Distortions in Combat: An Altered State
of Consciousness
- The
Eyes and the Ears
- Autopilot
- A
Grabbag of effects
- Memory
Loss, Memory Distortions and the Role of Videotaping
- The
Klinger Study
Section
III The Call to Combat: Where Do We Get Such
Men?
- Killing Machines
- Stress
Inoculation and Fear
- Sucking
Up Bullets and Continuing to Fight
- Making
the Decision to Kill
- Modern
Paladins Bearing the Shield
- The
Evolution of Combat
- The
Evolution of Combat and Domestic Violent Crimes
Section IV The Price of Combat: After the Smoke Clears
- Relief,
Self-Blame and Other Emotions
- Stress,
Uncertainty, and the "Four Fs"
- PTSD
- A
Time to Heal
- Tactical
Breathing and the Mechanics of the Debriefing
- What
to Say to a Returning Veteran and What to Say to
a Survivor
- Thou
Shalt Not Kill?
- Survivor
Guilt
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