Human Performance Enhancement for NATO Military Operations (Science, Technology, and Ethics)
Abstract
The United States' Office of Naval Research (ONR) is investigating a wide variety of methods to improve human performance. ONR's Force Health Protection program includes an emphasis on physically and psychologically prepared forces for enabling human performance enhancement. Efforts to develop psychological resilience are ongoing through identification of individuals at greatest risk for developing stress-based psychological disorders via personality and cognitive characteristics, identifying and understanding the features of the operational environment that contribute to stress-development (such as sleep-rest cycles, rules of engagement), and studying the traits of individuals who have successfully endured high-stress situations (such as SERE school). Training curricula and job placement based upon this knowledge will then be developed to imbue stress inoculation, improve performance in psychologically stressful environments, and reduce the risk of debilitating post-traumatic stress disorders.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA567921
Entities
People
- Georgianna Sheppard
- James Patrey
- Judith Lytle
- Susan R. Kayar
- William Sobotka
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research