Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences Archives • Spotter Up

How To Spot A Terrorist by Arminius Tribe

July 15, 2018

Escape and Evasion, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Image from Project Gecko BANG! You already know what to do to increase your chances of surviving a terrorist attack . But at that point, you are just re-acting. That is the way that many of us have been train... Read More...

On American Warrior Development

Nate Morrison

July 7, 2018

Gunfighter Writer Wildman Monk, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

The term “warrior” has been as abused as the word “hero.” It has been applied to everything and everyone for the most pedestrian of accomplishments and actions. That’s deeply unfortunate because when we misuse ... Read More...

Always Be Ready! Sounds Good, Right? But…….Are We? by Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

June 21, 2018

Escape and Evasion, Mission Security, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Wake Up Call! It struck me right after the terrorist attack on the Ramblas in Barcelona some 4months ago. This one was different for me. Sure, there had been attacks in London, Madrid, New York and many othe... Read More...

Are Our Active Shooting Response Models Viable?

Guest Writer

May 28, 2018

Combatives, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

With active shootings seemingly reoccurring on a weekly basis, we need an analytical approach that removes certain emotional factors from the encounter to determine the effectiveness of the training that is bei... Read More...

How To Increase Your Situational Awareness: 6 Tips To Be Safer from Arminius Tribe

Mark van Riele

May 26, 2018

Escape and Evasion, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences, Wisdom

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So you know how to fight? That’s just great! But as Sun Tzu said: ‘The Supreme Art of War is to subdue the Enemy without Fighting’. Only fight if you have to. Being Situational Aware will make sure you will ha... Read More...

Have we Pedestalized the PTSD diagnosis?

Meaghan Mobbs

May 16, 2018

Mission Health, Opinion, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

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When it comes to Veterans and mental health, I’m usually the first, and loudest, to argue that it’s rarely PTSD. Methodologically rigorous studies consistently document PTSD rates under 10%. That’s still ... Read More...

Modern Scheduling for the Modern Man: Fitness, Fighting, and Firearms (Prelude)

John Valentine

May 8, 2018

Combatives, Firearms, Mission Fitness, Planning, Prepping & Survival, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

It’s amazing the amount time available to us these days due to modern conveniences created by technology. These days most of our nuanced task of living come be automated. Whether it’s dish washing, laundry,... Read More...

Say Hick’s Law One More Time:

Guest Writer

May 3, 2018

Combatives, Opinion, PSYCHE, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Say Hick’s Law One More Time: The shooting community is riddled with emotionally charged terms and catch phrases like; tactical, dynamic, operator, tier 1, and the like. But the shooting community is not the... Read More...

DOK: PTSD the New Badge of Honor

David Devaney

May 1, 2018

DOK, Mission Health, Opinion, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

PTSD the New Badge of Honor (DOK) Diatribes of a Knucklehead 180501 This weekend we lost another Marine to PTSD. This was the headline of a Facebook Page post from this last weekend. This is a FB page I... Read More...

Active Shooting: An Evolving Threat Requiring an Updated Solution

Guest Writer

April 24, 2018

Concealment, Escape and Evasion, Home Security, Mission Security, Opinion, Planning, Prepping & Survival, PSYCHE, Tactics, Weaponizing the Behavorial Sciences

Active Shooting: An Evolving Threat Requiring an Updated Solution By: Ben RBC I. Summary With an increase in active shooter incidents comes the inevitable evolution in the shootings themselves. Unfortunately... Read More...