The Rise of Avatars in Positive Psychology: Enabling Military Cultures in a 3D World for Strengths of Character Development

Abstract

To be sure, even with precision weapon systems offered by modern warfare technology, the warrior remains the most lethal weapon system on the modern battlefield, and is pivotal in the decision chain to know, decide and act wisely and decisively. For that reason, the apex of decisive advantage with force is ultimately dependent on the quality of how future warriors are developed in strengths of character in support of battle-wise sense making and performance. As I step back onto the tour boat and look once more at the monument to Leonidas and the 300 Spartans off in the distance, I sense others will come this way to learn from the past to better shape the future. "Stranger, tell the future that we behaved as they would wish us to."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA516864

Entities

People

  • Andrew Stricker
  • Cynthia Calongne
  • Jeanne Holm
  • Mike Mccrocklin
  • Toni Scribner

Organizations

  • Air University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Behavioral Disciplines And Activities
  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • History
  • Information Operations
  • Learning
  • Personality
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.