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Alex Mayhew, "Making Sense of the Great War: Crisis, Englishness, and Morale on the Western Front" (Cambridge UP, 2024)

New Books in Psychology

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Imagining Home: A Psychological Refuge for Soldiers

This chapter explores how soldiers during the Great War preserved their morale by reminiscing about their homes and loved ones. Utilizing dreams, pastimes, and soldiers' newspapers, they created a mental escape from the harsh realities of trench warfare, reinforcing their sense of purpose in the conflict.

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