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REVIEW ESSAY
and forthcoming changes in psychological research and
development will be vital to the composition, training,
equipping, and employment of the military of 2030
and beyond.2
Matthews served as a professor of engineering
psychology and deputy head of the Department of
Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the United
States Military Academy. His background as a former
service member and psychologist provides the requisite
knowledge and expertise to address current and future
impacts of psychology on the military.
The book begins by addressing the impacts of psychology on recruiting and training soldiers. Matthews
predicts that the use of advanced personality testing will
help identify the qualities needed for success as a service
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