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Global Security and Intelligence Studies Journal
Volume 5, Number 1, Spring/Summer 2020
Special Edition
The Emergence of the Psychological Warfighting Domain
Carter Matherly, Ph.D.
Guest Editor
Melissa Layne, Ed. D.
Editor-in-Chief
Jennifer Douglas
Associate Editor
Joel Wickwire
Assistant Editor
Sarah Miller Beebe
Ascendant Analytics
Nicole Drumhiller
American Public University System
Chris Dolan
Lebanon Valley College
Dave Kriebel
Eastern University
Editorial Board
Christine MacNulty
Academy Leadership, LLC
John Nomikos
Mediterranean Council for
Intelligence Studies
Derek Reveron
Naval War College
Bob de Graaff
Netherlands Defense Academy
Joseph Fitsanakis
Coastal Carolina University
Andrew Colarik
Massey University
Robert M. Farley
University of Kentucky
Arif Akgul
Indiana State University
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About the Cover. The cover design has four main elements- flame of knowledge and Promethus, brain, a
weaponized Psi symbol, and global impact. From Greek Mythology Prometheus stole fire giving humans
an advantage over the natural elements and a better understanding of the environment. A similar need for a
basic understanding of the psychological Domain is necessary for in the current warfighting age. Centered
within the flame of knowledge is a physical representation of the mental processes that control human
behavior. This conveys the importance of understanding adversary behaviors, perceptions, and decisionmaking,
as well as showing that human psychology is impacted by outside forces such as information,
society, and culture. The weaponized Psi was an original design created by Dr. Carter Matherly to convey
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