– Typically titled “The Physical Price of Killing.” Grossman describes common physical reactions: loss of bowel/bladder control, shaking, freezing, nausea, tunnel vision, and auditory exclusion. He then links these to long-term syndromes like PTSD, survivor’s guilt, and “the thousand-yard stare.” Anecdotes from Vietnam, WWII, and police shootings illustrate how even “successful” killers often suffer debilitating aftereffects.
Grossman's work highlights the significant psychological costs associated with killing. These costs include: O-Zabijaniu-Dave-Grossman-Pdf-19.pdf
– Grossman heavily relies on Marshall’s claim that only 15-25% of US infantrymen fired their weapons in WWII. Subsequent research (by Roger Spiller, John Keegan, and others) found Marshall’s methods unscientific; he had no notes, and his assistant later admitted the figures were invented. Grossman has defended Marshall but modern historians largely dismiss the “ratio of fire” statistic. – Typically titled “The Physical Price of Killing
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His follow-up works include On Combat (2004) and Assassination Generation (2016), where he expands his theories to video games, media violence, and school shootings.
– Some veterans find Grossman’s descriptions validating; others argue he pathologizes normal combat responses and ignores social/cultural differences.
The Polish edition, (translated by Jan S. Zaus, published by Znak Literanova, 2015), is still in print. Readers who need page 19 are best served buying or borrowing the physical book or ebook.