War on the Mind: The Military Uses and Abuses of Psychology

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By Peter Watson

Basic Books, 1978, 534 pp

This is a fascinating descriptive analysis of the rapidly growing number of psychological techniques being applied to military purposes. Main topics include combat psychiatry, leadership and selection, and psychological warfare. A remarkably comprehensive and powerful study.

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