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Ancient and Modern Combat
3:52:46 - 4:02:30 (09:44)
Historian Lawrence Trittle suggests that neuroscience is now becoming involved to show that the responses of modern day soldiers to their combat experiences have a sort of universal soldier aspect to it, making it look more and more like the responses of ancient soldiers who may have killed people in hand to hand combat is timeless.
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The act of killing in hand to hand combat was a relatively normal experience in some ancient societies, where boasting about one's kills was common and expected among men.
3:52:46 - 3:56:48 (04:01)
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The act of killing in hand to hand combat was a relatively normal experience in some ancient societies, where boasting about one's kills was common and expected among men. Neuroscientists and evolutionary biologists examine how this behavior might have been impacted by upbringing and cultural norms.
ChapterAncient and Modern Combat
EpisodeShow 57 - Kings of Kings II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
Historian Lawrence Trittle suggests that based on neuroscience becoming involved, responses from modern day soldiers to combat are universal, making it possible to empathize with soldiers from past battles like the hoplites or Persians at the marathon.
3:56:48 - 4:00:27 (03:39)
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Historian Lawrence Trittle suggests that based on neuroscience becoming involved, responses from modern day soldiers to combat are universal, making it possible to empathize with soldiers from past battles like the hoplites or Persians at the marathon. Furthermore, he argues that before the traumatized societies of modern times, there was unhappiness and despair, but no traumatic memory.
ChapterAncient and Modern Combat
EpisodeShow 57 - Kings of Kings II
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The speaker discusses the fascination people have with visiting battlefields and how, in the past, rulers would even ferry sightseers over to the site of their victory.
4:00:27 - 4:02:30 (02:03)
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The speaker discusses the fascination people have with visiting battlefields and how, in the past, rulers would even ferry sightseers over to the site of their victory.