“A sharp mind is the warrior’s edge.” Unknown
Sharp Mind…
What is the Effect of Mental Fatigue on Non-Attention?
Research Paper Title Effect of mental fatigue on nonattention: a visual mismatch negativity study. Background Individuals experience mental fatigue during or after prolonged periods of cognitive activity. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of mental fatigue on detection of changes at the preattentive stage in the visual system by recording… Read More
Warrior & Mind…
“A warrior’s most formidable weapon is his mind.” General Alfred M. Gray (1928-Present) 29th Commandant of the US Marine Corps
Pride as a Disease…
“Now, as to the sermon – a proud and arrogant man, such as yourself – with an admittedly admirable quality of didacticism about him – was given to doing research in the area of a certain disfiguring and degenerative disease. One day he contracted it himself. Since he had not yet developed a cure for… Read More
Cadet Officers: The Role of Temperament in Professional Choice
Research Paper Title TEMPS-A[P] Temperament Profile Related to Professional Choice. Differences between Applicants to become a Cadet Officer in the Italian Air Force or Navy. Background Temperament appears to be a factor involved in professional attitudes. The most impressive findings are those on the importance of cyclothymia in art and of hyperthymia in leadership. Aim… Read More
Conformity, Ethics & Recruit Training
“[…]within the ethical decisionmaking framework described by MCU, how does our institutional culture, specifically recruit training, diminish the capacity of a Marine to act ethically? […]I believe that the dehumanization and tearing down of a recruit by the methods we currently employ in recruit training is the first step in contributing to a mental attitude… Read More
Boot Camp & Military Fitness Institute 