http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/18/army-uses-touchy-feely-training-to-make-tougher-soldiers/ 80beats is DISCOVER's news aggregator, weaving together the choicest tidbits from the best articles covering the day\'s most compelling topics. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:55:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/18/army-uses-touchy-feely-training-to-make-tougher-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-42732 Jake Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:59:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/18/army-uses-touchy-feely-training-to-make-tougher-soldiers/#comment-42732 Well touchy-feely is an inappropriate word; they have emotions, and they need to learn how to properly gauge them. That can happen when observing the most wildest of actions for sustained periods of time, there needs to be a release, or releases where they know they can recover. No full operation should ever be expected to be like a complete robot... Well touchy-feely is an inappropriate word; they have emotions, and they need to learn how to properly gauge them. That can happen when observing the most wildest of actions for sustained periods of time, there needs to be a release, or releases where they know they can recover. No full operation should ever be expected to be like a complete robot…

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/18/army-uses-touchy-feely-training-to-make-tougher-soldiers/comment-page-1/#comment-42676 malwae Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:06:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/18/army-uses-touchy-feely-training-to-make-tougher-soldiers/#comment-42676 I watch the Armed Forces Network, and there are a lot of infomercial type spots around suicide, rape, domestic abuse, and drunk driving. Oddly enough, while the suicide segments do a good job of urging people to seek help if they are depressed, or to get help for friends who are suicidal, not a single spot has listed the warning signs. When we learned about suicidal behaviour even in our highschool heath classes, we were given bullet lists of signs and symptoms of impending suicidal behaviour. I think whoever is creating the ads for AFN means well but there seems to be a disconnect between the desire to inform and help soldiers and the information that would be genuinely useful. I watch the Armed Forces Network, and there are a lot of infomercial type spots around suicide, rape, domestic abuse, and drunk driving. Oddly enough, while the suicide segments do a good job of urging people to seek help if they are depressed, or to get help for friends who are suicidal, not a single spot has listed the warning signs. When we learned about suicidal behaviour even in our highschool heath classes, we were given bullet lists of signs and symptoms of impending suicidal behaviour. I think whoever is creating the ads for AFN means well but there seems to be a disconnect between the desire to inform and help soldiers and the information that would be genuinely useful.

]]>