Author(s):
Nick Tübben, Anne-Marie Steingräber, Niels Brinkmann, Felix Finkeldey, Slava Migutin, Philipp York Herzberg, Clemens Lorei, Niels Hanssen & Robert-Jacek Gorzka
Institution:
Helmut-Schmidt-Universität der Bundeswehr,
Kommando Feldjäger der Bundeswehr,
Hessische Hochschule für Polizei und Verwaltung,
Kommando Streitkräftebasis
Title:
Contributions to operational psychology – target search techniques and dealing with misses in professional firearms use
Abstract:
In both professional (e.g., police, military, guard services) and sporting contexts, performance in firearm use is associated with a variety of psychological mechanisms. In a qualitative study, aspects of visual target search and the handling of missed shots were exploratively examined in more detail. The results of the study suggest four possible group of specific target search techniques. Furthermore, a hypothetical model for dealing with missed shots was created
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