Psychological aspects of nuclear war.

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TextPublication details: Chichester, [England] ; Brisbane : British Psychological Society and Wiley, 1985Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 127 pISBN:

0471907472 (pbk)

DDC classification:

363.3498019 21

Subject: There are three main themes to the statement. The first is the way people are likely to react in the event of nuclear war. There is a lack of direct evidence in this area so extrapolations are made from research that has been carried out into other kinds of disaster. The implications for civil defence preparations are then discussed. The second theme is the possibility of accidental nuclear explosion. The discussion is based on evidence of human fallibility that has emerged from the psychology of accidents and from research into decision-making in military and political contexts. The third theme draws on the psychology of negotiation and conflict resolution to suggest ways in which the threat of nuclear war might be reduced

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Adopted as a statement by the Council of the British Psychological Society as its meeting on 13 October 1984

Bibliography: p. [108] -119

Includes index

There are three main themes to the statement. The first is the way people are likely to react in the event of nuclear war. There is a lack of direct evidence in this area so extrapolations are made from research that has been carried out into other kinds of disaster. The implications for civil defence preparations are then discussed. The second theme is the possibility of accidental nuclear explosion. The discussion is based on evidence of human fallibility that has emerged from the psychology of accidents and from research into decision-making in military and political contexts. The third theme draws on the psychology of negotiation and conflict resolution to suggest ways in which the threat of nuclear war might be reduced

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