Hours of Boredom, Moments of Terror: Temporal Desynchrony in Military and Security Force Operations

Authors

Peter A. Hancock, University of Central Florida, Orlando
Gerald P. Krueger

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Description

The authors examine resultant psychological and behavioral implications for combatant and security personnel performance as viewed through application of a traditional human psychological stress model. Inadequate recognition of the implications resulting from long lull periods, combat pulses, and the need to recover from stress can lead to dysfunctional soldiering as well as poor individual and small unit performance.

Document Type

Occasional Paper

Topic(s)

Emerging Science and Technologies, Military Strategy

Publication Date

10-2010

Publication

Defense and Technology Paper

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, D.C.

Keywords

temporal desynchrony, military operations, stress, physiological rhythms, PTSD

Disciplines

Psychology

Recommended Citation

Hancock, Peter A. and Krueger, Gerald P., "Hours of Boredom, Moments of Terror: Temporal Desynchrony in Military and Security Force Operations" (2010). Defense and Technology Papers. 31.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/defense-tech-papers/31