The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences
Abstract
The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) has been and continues to be an important national resource for behavioral and social science research in support of the national defense. This chapter begins with a brief history of the organization emphasizing its development since World War II. Although the organization known as ARI was established in 1972, its predecessors with various names have been operational since 1940. In discussing the contributions of ARI to national security, we focus on three broad concerns affecting the U.S. Army: (a) selecting, assigning, and recruiting soldiers; (b) training soldiers and developing leaders; and (c) enhancing soldier performance. Within this broad framework, we discuss some of the major research projects that ARI has undertaken through the years and how these have had an impact on the Army and on psychology and other behavioral sciences. A word of caution before we begin: The three categories in this framework are not necessarily orthogonal, and our discussions within them will be necessarily brief. Furthermore, because of limited space, our discussion of topics is selective and not comprehensive. We apologize in advance for the many significant ARI accomplishments we have omitted; however, we have striven to discuss those topic areas that we felt had the biggest impact on the Army, on other military services, and on the behavioral sciences. This is but a brief overview highlighting a few of the contributions of ARI to national security through its research programs in the past, present, and future. Through its research, ARI continues to be a critical contributor to the national defense by helping the U.S. Army manage its precious human capital effectively.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 02, 2019
- Accession Number
- AD1080899
Entities
People
- Jonathan D. Kaplan
- Nicole M Dudley
- Paul A. Gade
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences