The Healthy Motivation to Fly: No Psychiatric Diagnosis.

Abstract

Aircrew mission effectiveness may uniquely be infulenced by subtle psychological factors, not ordinarily brought to the attention of psychiatrists. Pilots tend to be bright, articulate, and anxious to resume their aviation duties when grounded. However, these patients are usually well defended, and rarely psychologically attuned or introspective. Greater insight into what constitutes the normal, healthy motivation to fly will help those who make judgements regarding the return of grounded aviators to flying duty. A review of associated birth order, personality theory, industrial and business psychology, aerospace, and psychoanalytic literature is presented. Highlighted are the difficulties inherent in examining the motivation of a healthy, well-defended population. Our conclusion: an examiner's countertransferential feelings are the best available tool for measurement of healthy motivation. Author

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164944

Entities

People

  • David R Jones
  • Robert R. Adams

Organizations

  • United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Medicine
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Commerce
  • Families (Human)
  • Human Behavior
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Judgment
  • Literature
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Personality
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space