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Hector Garcia: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too
Hektor Garsija (Hector Garcia): Obučavamo vojnike za rat. Hajde da ih osposobimo i da se vrate kući.
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Pre nego što se vojnici pošalju u borbu, oni se osposobljavaju kako da funkcionišu u ekstremno opasnom okruženju. Međutim, takođe im je neophodna obuka kako da se vrate sa ratišta u civilno društvo, kaže psiholog Hektor Garsija. Koristeći iste principe po kojima se vojnici pripremaju za rat, Garsija pomaže ratnim veteranima koji pate od posttraumatskog stresnog poremećaja (PTSP) da se vrate u normalan život.
Hector Garcia - Psychologist
Hector A. Garcia has spent his career as a frontline psychologist delivering evidence-based psychotherapies to veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Full bio
Hector A. Garcia has spent his career as a frontline psychologist delivering evidence-based psychotherapies to veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Full bio
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Carlos,
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Karlos,
marinac, veteran Vijetnamskog rata
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the Vietnam vet Marine
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who volunteered for three tours
and got shot up in every one.
and got shot up in every one.
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koji je dobrovoljno služio u tri navrata
i svakog puta bio ranjavan.
i svakog puta bio ranjavan.
Godine 1971. je penzionisan
iz medicinskih razloga
iz medicinskih razloga
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In 1971, he was medically retired
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because he had so much
shrapnel in his body
shrapnel in his body
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zbog toga što je imao
previše šrapnela u telu
previše šrapnela u telu
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that he was setting off metal detectors.
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koji su često aktivirali detektore metala.
00:28
For the next 42 years,
he suffered from nightmares,
he suffered from nightmares,
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Sledeće 42 godine je patio od noćnih mora,
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extreme anxiety in public,
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ekstremne anksioznosti u javnosti,
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isolation, depression.
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izolacije, depresije.
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He self-medicated with alcohol.
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Zloupotrebljavao je alkohol.
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He was married and divorced three times.
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Tri puta se venčavao i razvodio.
Karlos je imao posttraumatski
stresni poremećaj (PTSP).
stresni poremećaj (PTSP).
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Carlos had post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Now, I became a psychologist
to help mitigate human suffering,
to help mitigate human suffering,
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Ja sam postao psiholog kako bih pomogao
u smanjenju ljudske patnje
u smanjenju ljudske patnje
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and for the past 10 years, my target
has been the suffering caused by PTSD,
has been the suffering caused by PTSD,
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i zadnjih 10 godina se bavim problemima
uzrokovanim PTSP-om,
uzrokovanim PTSP-om,
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as experienced by veterans like Carlos.
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kakav su iskusili ratni veterani
kao što je Karlos.
kao što je Karlos.
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Until recently, the science of PTSD
just wasn't there.
just wasn't there.
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Do skoro, jednostavno nije bilo
naučnih podataka o PTSP-u.
naučnih podataka o PTSP-u.
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And so, we didn't know what to do.
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Tako da nismo znali šta da radimo.
Neke ratne veterane
smo tretirali jakim lekovima.
smo tretirali jakim lekovima.
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We put some veterans on heavy drugs.
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Druge smo hospitalizovali i uključivali
u standardnu grupnu terapiju,
u standardnu grupnu terapiju,
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Others we hospitalized
and gave generic group therapy,
and gave generic group therapy,
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01:08
and others still we simply said to them,
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a nekima smo jednostavno rekli:
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"Just go home and try to forget
about your experiences."
about your experiences."
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„Idite kući i pokušajte da zaboravite
svoja neprijatna iskustva.“
svoja neprijatna iskustva.“
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More recently, we've tried therapy dogs,
wilderness retreats --
wilderness retreats --
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U poslednje vreme probali smo
terapiju sa psima, terapiju u prirodi,
terapiju sa psima, terapiju u prirodi,
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many things which may
temporarily relieve stress,
temporarily relieve stress,
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mnogo stvari koje mogu
privremeno smanjiti stres,
privremeno smanjiti stres,
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but which don't actually eliminate
PTSD symptoms over the long term.
PTSD symptoms over the long term.
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ali koje u dugoročnom pogledu
ne eliminišu simptome PTSP-a.
ne eliminišu simptome PTSP-a.
Međutim, stvari su se promenile.
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But things have changed.
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01:28
And I am here to tell you
that we can now eliminate PTSD,
that we can now eliminate PTSD,
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Ovde sam da vam kažem da danas možemo
u potpunosti eliminisati PTSP,
u potpunosti eliminisati PTSP,
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not just manage the symptoms,
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ne samo da kontrolišemo simptome,
01:35
and in huge numbers of veterans.
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i to kod velikog broja veterana.
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Because new scientific research
has been able to show,
has been able to show,
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Nova naučna istraživanja
su uspela da pokažu,
su uspela da pokažu,
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objectively, repeatedly,
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objektivno, više puta,
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which treatments actually
get rid of symptoms and which do not.
get rid of symptoms and which do not.
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koji postupci zaista uklanjaju simptome,
a koji to ne mogu.
a koji to ne mogu.
01:45
Now as it turns out,
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Kako se ispostavilo,
01:47
the best treatments for PTSD use
many of the very same training principles
many of the very same training principles
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najbolji tretmani za PTSP
koriste mnoge slične principe obuke
koriste mnoge slične principe obuke
01:52
that the military uses
in preparing its trainees for war.
in preparing its trainees for war.
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koje vojska korisiti
prilikom pripreme vojnika za rat.
prilikom pripreme vojnika za rat.
01:58
Now, making war --
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Stvaranje rata
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this is something that we are good at.
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je nešto u čemu smo dobri.
02:02
We humans have been making war
since before we were even fully human.
since before we were even fully human.
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Mi ljudi smo ratovali
i pre nego što smo zaista postali ljudi.
i pre nego što smo zaista postali ljudi.
02:08
And since then, we have gone
from using stone and sinew
from using stone and sinew
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Od tada smo prešli put
od upotrebe sirove snage i kamenja
od upotrebe sirove snage i kamenja
02:11
to developing the most sophisticated
and devastating weapon systems imaginable.
and devastating weapon systems imaginable.
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do razvoja najsofisticiranijih
i razarajućih oružanih sistema.
i razarajućih oružanih sistema.
A da bismo osposobili naše vojnike
da koriste ovakva oružja,
da koriste ovakva oružja,
02:16
And to enable our warriors
to use these weapons,
to use these weapons,
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02:18
we employ the most cutting-edge
training methods.
training methods.
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koristimo najsavremenije metode obuke.
02:20
We are good at making war.
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Dobri smo u vođenju rata.
02:22
And we are good at training
our warriors to fight.
our warriors to fight.
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A dobri smo i u obučavanju
naših vojnika da se bore.
naših vojnika da se bore.
02:26
Yet, when we consider the experience
of the modern-day combat veteran,
of the modern-day combat veteran,
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Međutim, kada uzmemo u obzir
iskustvo ratnih veterana modernog doba,
iskustvo ratnih veterana modernog doba,
02:30
we begin to see that we
have not been as good
have not been as good
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uviđamo da nismo toliko dobri
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at preparing them to come home.
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u njihovoj pripremi da se vrate kući.
02:35
Why is that?
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Zašto je to tako?
02:37
Well, our ancestors lived
immersed in conflict,
immersed in conflict,
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Naši preci su živeli okruženi konfliktima
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and they fought right where they lived.
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i ratovali su na istom mestu
gde su i živeli.
gde su i živeli.
02:44
So until only very recently
in our evolutionary history,
in our evolutionary history,
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Do skoro tokom naše evolucije,
skoro da nije bilo potrebe
da znamo kako da se vratimo iz rata
da znamo kako da se vratimo iz rata
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there was hardly a need to learn
how to come home from war,
how to come home from war,
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zato što se zaista nismo ni vraćali.
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because we never really did.
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Srećom, danas najveći deo čovečanstva živi
u mnogo mirnijim društvenim zajednicama,
u mnogo mirnijim društvenim zajednicama,
02:53
But thankfully, today,
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most of humanity lives
in far more peaceful societies,
in far more peaceful societies,
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and when there is conflict,
we, especially in the United States,
we, especially in the United States,
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a kada negde postoji konflikt,
mi, naročito u SAD-u,
mi, naročito u SAD-u,
03:01
now have the technology to put
our warriors through advanced training,
our warriors through advanced training,
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imamo mogućnosti da podvrgnemo
naše vojnike naprednim treninzima,
naše vojnike naprednim treninzima,
03:05
drop them in to fight
anywhere on the globe
anywhere on the globe
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da ih ubacimo u borbu bilo gde na planeti,
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and when they're done,
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a kada završe,
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jet them back to peacetime suburbia.
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da ih prebacimo u mirnu urbanu sredinu.
03:12
But just imagine for a moment
what this must feel like.
what this must feel like.
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Zamislite samo na trenutak
kako ovo zaista izgleda.
kako ovo zaista izgleda.
Razgovarao sam sa ratnim veteranima
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I've spoken with veterans who've told me
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koji su mi rekli da su jednog dana
bili u ekstremnim borbama u Avganistanu
bili u ekstremnim borbama u Avganistanu
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that one day they're in a brutal
firefight in Afghanistan
firefight in Afghanistan
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03:22
where they saw carnage and death,
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gde su videli pokolj i smrt,
03:25
and just three days later,
they found themselves
they found themselves
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a samo tri dana kasnije
su se našli u situaciji
su se našli u situaciji
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toting an ice chest
to their kid's soccer game.
to their kid's soccer game.
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da nose ručne frižidere
na fudbalskim utakmicama svoje dece.
na fudbalskim utakmicama svoje dece.
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"Mindfuck" is the most common term.
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„Sjebavanje uma“ je najbolji izraz.
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(Laughter)
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(Smeh)
To je najčešći termin koji sam čuo
da se koristi za opis takvog iskustva.
da se koristi za opis takvog iskustva.
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It's the most common term
I've heard to describe that experience.
I've heard to describe that experience.
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03:39
And that's exactly what that is.
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A to je zaista tako.
03:41
Because while our warriors
spend countless hours training for war,
spend countless hours training for war,
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Dok naši vojnici provode bezbroj sati
pripremajući se za rat,
pripremajući se za rat,
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we've only recently come to understand
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mi smo tek skoro shvatili
da je mnogima potrebna obuka
kako da se vrate u normalan život.
kako da se vrate u normalan život.
03:47
that many require training
on how to return to civilian life.
on how to return to civilian life.
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03:51
Now, like any training, the best
PTSD treatments require repetition.
PTSD treatments require repetition.
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Kao i bilo koji trening, najbolji tretmani
PTSP-a zahtevaju ponavljanje.
PTSP-a zahtevaju ponavljanje.
03:55
In the military,
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U vojsci,
03:56
we don't simply hand trainees
Mark-19 automatic grenade launchers
Mark-19 automatic grenade launchers
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mi ne dajemo regrutima
jednostavno minobacače Mark-19
jednostavno minobacače Mark-19
i kažemo: „Ovde je okidač,
evo ti municija i srećno.“
evo ti municija i srećno.“
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and say, "Here's the trigger,
here's some ammo and good luck."
here's some ammo and good luck."
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04:03
No. We train them, on the range
and in specific contexts,
and in specific contexts,
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Ne. Obučavamo ih na strelištu
u specifičnim uslovima,
u specifičnim uslovima,
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over and over and over
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ponovo i ponovo i ponovo
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until lifting their weapon
and engaging their target
and engaging their target
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sve dok držanje oružja i ciljanje mete
ne bude tako ukorenjeno
u njihovu mišićnu memoriju
u njihovu mišićnu memoriju
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is so engrained into muscle memory
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04:14
that it can be performed
without even thinking,
without even thinking,
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da se može izvesti i bez razmišljanja,
04:16
even under the most stressful
conditions you can imagine.
conditions you can imagine.
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čak i u najstresnijim situacijama
koje možete da zamislite.
koje možete da zamislite.
04:20
Now, the same holds
for training base treatments.
for training base treatments.
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To isto važi i za terapiju
baziranu na treninzima.
baziranu na treninzima.
04:23
The first of these treatments
is cognitive therapy,
is cognitive therapy,
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Prvi od ovih tretmana
je kognitivna terapija,
je kognitivna terapija,
04:27
and this is a kind
of mental recalibration.
of mental recalibration.
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a to je jedna vrsta
mentalne rekalibracije.
mentalne rekalibracije.
Kada se veterani vrate kući iz rata,
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When veterans come home from war,
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04:32
their way of mentally framing
the world is calibrated
the world is calibrated
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njihov način poimanja sveta je prilagođen
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to an immensely
more dangerous environment.
more dangerous environment.
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na strahovito opasnije okruženje.
04:38
So when you try to overlay that mind frame
onto a peacetime environment,
onto a peacetime environment,
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Tako da, kada pokušate da primenite
takav način poimanja na mirno okruženje,
takav način poimanja na mirno okruženje,
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you get problems.
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dobijate probleme.
04:45
You begin drowning in worries
about dangers that aren't present.
about dangers that aren't present.
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Počinjete da se davite u brigama
o opasnostima koje nisu prisutne.
o opasnostima koje nisu prisutne.
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You begin not trusting family or friends.
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Počinjete da ne verujete
svojoj porodici i prijateljima,
svojoj porodici i prijateljima,
04:53
Which is not to say there are no
dangers in civilian life; there are.
dangers in civilian life; there are.
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Nije da ne postoje opasnosti
u civilnom životu; ima ih.
u civilnom životu; ima ih.
Radi se o tome da je verovatnoća
susretanja tih opasnosti
susretanja tih opasnosti
04:58
It's just that the probability
of encountering them
of encountering them
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u poređenju sa borbenim ratnim dejstvima
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compared to combat
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05:02
is astronomically lower.
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astronomski niža.
05:05
So we never advise veterans
to turn off caution completely.
to turn off caution completely.
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Tako da mi nikada ne savetujemo veterane
da sasvim odbace oprez.
da sasvim odbace oprez.
05:08
We do train them, however,
to adjust caution
to adjust caution
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Mi ih treniramo
kako da prilagode svoj oprez
kako da prilagode svoj oprez
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according to where they are.
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u zavisnosti od toga gde se nalaze.
05:13
If you find yourself
in a bad neighborhood,
in a bad neighborhood,
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Ako se nađete u lošem kraju,
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you turn it up.
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povećate opreznost.
05:17
Out to dinner with family?
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Izlazak na večeru sa porodicom?
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You turn it way down.
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Vi je skroz smanjite.
05:21
We train veterans to be fiercely rational,
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Mi učimo ratne veterane
da budu veoma racionalni,
da budu veoma racionalni,
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to systematically gauge
the actual statistical probability
the actual statistical probability
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da sistematski odmere
realnu statističku verovatnoću
realnu statističku verovatnoću
susreta sa, recimo,
improvizovanom eksplozivnom napravom
improvizovanom eksplozivnom napravom
05:28
of encountering, say, an IED
here in peacetime America.
here in peacetime America.
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ovde, u mirnodopskoj Americi.
05:33
With enough practice,
those recalibrations stick.
those recalibrations stick.
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Sa dovoljno vežbe,
takve rekalibracije deluju.
takve rekalibracije deluju.
05:39
The next of these treatments
is exposure therapy,
is exposure therapy,
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Sledeći od ovih tretmana
je terapija izlaganjem,
je terapija izlaganjem,
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and this is a kind of field training,
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a to je vrsta obuke na terenu
05:44
and the fastest of the proven
effective treatments out there.
effective treatments out there.
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i najbrži od postojećih
delotvornih tretmana.
delotvornih tretmana.
05:47
You remember Carlos?
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Sećate se Karlosa?
05:49
This was the treatment that he chose.
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To je bio tretman koji je on izabrao.
05:51
And so we started off
by giving him exercises,
by giving him exercises,
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I tako smo počeli da mu zadajemo vežbe
05:54
for him, challenging ones:
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koje su izazov za njega:
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going to a grocery store,
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odlazak u nabavku namirnica,
05:57
going to a shopping mall,
going to a restaurant,
going to a restaurant,
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odlazak u tržni centar,
odlazak u restoran
06:00
sitting with his back to the door.
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sedeći okrenut leđima ka izlaznim vratima.
06:03
And, critically --
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I, ono što je ključno,
06:05
staying in these environments.
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ostajanje u ovakvim okruženjima.
Najpre je bio veoma anksiozan.
06:07
Now, at first he was very anxious.
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Hteo je da sedi na mestu
odakle bi mogao da osmatra prostoriju,
odakle bi mogao da osmatra prostoriju,
06:09
He wanted to sit
where he could scan the room,
where he could scan the room,
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odakle bi mogao
da isplanira plan bekstva,
da isplanira plan bekstva,
06:12
where he could plan escape routes,
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06:13
where he could get his hands
on a makeshift weapon.
on a makeshift weapon.
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odakle bi mogao da se domogne
nekog improvizovanog oružja.
nekog improvizovanog oružja.
06:17
And he wanted to leave, but he didn't.
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Hteo je da ode, ali nije.
06:20
He remembered his training
in the Marine Corps,
in the Marine Corps,
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Setio se svoje obuke u Marinskom korpusu
06:23
and he pushed through his discomfort.
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i prebrodio je svoju nelagodnost.
06:25
And every time he did this,
his anxiety ratcheted down a little bit,
his anxiety ratcheted down a little bit,
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Svakog puta kad je radio ovo,
njegova anksioznost se umanjila,
njegova anksioznost se umanjila,
06:28
and then a little bit more
and then a little bit more,
and then a little bit more,
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a onda još malo i još malo
06:31
until in the end,
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sve do kraja,
06:32
he had effectively relearned
how to sit in a public space
how to sit in a public space
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kada je u potpunosti ponovo naučio
kako da sedi na javnom mestu
kako da sedi na javnom mestu
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and just enjoy himself.
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i jednostavno uživa.
06:41
He also listened to recordings
of his combat experiences,
of his combat experiences,
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Takođe je preslušavao
snimke iz svojih borbi
snimke iz svojih borbi
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over and over and over.
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iznova i iznova.
06:47
He listened until those memories
no longer generated any anxiety.
no longer generated any anxiety.
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Preslušavao ih je sve dok ta sećanja
više nisu uzrokovala anksioznost.
više nisu uzrokovala anksioznost.
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He processed his memories so much
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Toliko je obradio svoja sećanja
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that his brain no longer needed
to return to those experiences
to return to those experiences
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da njegov mozak više nije morao
da se vraća na ta sećanja tokom spavanja.
da se vraća na ta sećanja tokom spavanja.
06:58
in his sleep.
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07:00
And when I spoke with him
a year after treatment had finished,
a year after treatment had finished,
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A kada sam pričao sa njim
godinu dana nakon završenog tretmana,
godinu dana nakon završenog tretmana,
07:03
he told me,
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rekao mi je:
07:05
"Doc, this is the first time in 43 years
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„Doco, ovo je prvi put
u proteklih 43 godine
u proteklih 43 godine
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that I haven't had nightmares."
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da nisam imao noćne more.“
07:13
Now, this is different
than erasing a memory.
than erasing a memory.
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Ovo se razlikuje od brisanja sećanja.
07:18
Veterans will always remember
their traumatic experiences,
their traumatic experiences,
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Ratni veterani će se uvek sećati
svojih traumatičnih doživljaja,
svojih traumatičnih doživljaja,
07:21
but with enough practice,
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ali sa dovoljno vežbe,
07:22
those memories are no longer as raw
or as painful as they once were.
or as painful as they once were.
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ta sećanja nisu više toliko sirova
i bolna kao što su nekada bila.
i bolna kao što su nekada bila.
07:28
They don't feel emotionally
like they just happened yesterday,
like they just happened yesterday,
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Oni se emocionalno ne osećaju
kao da se to juče dogodilo,
kao da se to juče dogodilo,
07:31
and that is an immensely
better place to be.
better place to be.
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a to je nemerljivo bolje za njih.
07:37
But it's often difficult.
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Međutim, to je često teško.
07:39
And, like any training,
it may not work for everybody.
it may not work for everybody.
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I kao i svaka druga obuka,
možda neće delovati na svakoga.
možda neće delovati na svakoga.
07:44
And there are trust issues.
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A postoje i problemi poverenja.
07:45
Sometimes I'm asked,
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Ponekad me pitaju:
07:47
"If you haven't been there, Doc,
how can you help me?"
how can you help me?"
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„Doco, ako niste bili tamo,
kako mi možete pomoći?“
kako mi možete pomoći?“
07:49
Which is understandable.
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Što je i razumljivo.
07:52
But at the point of returning
to civilian life,
to civilian life,
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Međutim, kada se radi
o povratku u civilni život,
o povratku u civilni život,
07:56
you do not require
somebody who's been there.
somebody who's been there.
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nije vam potreban neko koje već bio tamo.
07:59
You don't require training
for operations on the battlefield;
for operations on the battlefield;
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Nije vam potrebna obuka
za operacije na bojnom bolju;
za operacije na bojnom bolju;
08:03
you require training on how to come home.
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potrebna vam je obuka
o tome kako da se vratite kući.
o tome kako da se vratite kući.
08:10
For the past 10 years of my work,
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Tokom poslednjih 10 godina mog rada,
08:13
I have been exposed to detailed accounts
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imao sam dodira sa detaljima
08:16
of the worst experiences
that you can imagine,
that you can imagine,
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najgorih iskustava
koje možete da zamislite
koje možete da zamislite
08:18
daily.
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svakodnevno.
08:19
And it hasn't always been easy.
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Nije uvek bilo lako.
08:22
There have been times
where I have just felt my heart break
where I have just felt my heart break
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Bilo je trenutaka kada sam osetio
da mi se srce slama
da mi se srce slama
08:25
or that I've absorbed too much.
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ili da sam se previše udubio.
08:28
But these training-based
treatments work so well,
treatments work so well,
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No, ovi tretmani bazirani na obuci
deluju toliko dobro
deluju toliko dobro
08:31
that whatever this work takes out of me,
it puts back even more,
it puts back even more,
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da koliko god mi ovaj posao oduzima,
on mi čak i više vraća,
on mi čak i više vraća,
08:34
because I see people get better.
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zato što vidim da je ljudima bolje.
08:38
I see people's lives transform.
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Vidim kako se život ljudima transformiše.
08:42
Carlos can now enjoy outings
with his grandchildren,
with his grandchildren,
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Karlos sada može da uživa
u izlascima sa svojim unucima,
u izlascima sa svojim unucima,
08:46
which is something he couldn't even do
with his own children.
with his own children.
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što je nešto što nije mogao da radi
čak ni sa svojom decom.
čak ni sa svojom decom.
08:49
And what's amazing to me
is that after 43 years of suffering,
is that after 43 years of suffering,
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A ono što me zapanjuje
je da mu je posle 43 godine patnje
je da mu je posle 43 godine patnje
08:53
it only took him 10 weeks
of intense training to get his life back.
of intense training to get his life back.
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bilo potrebno samo 10 nedelja
intenzivne obuke da povrati svoj život.
intenzivne obuke da povrati svoj život.
08:58
And when I spoke with him, he told me,
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A kada sam razgovarao
sa njim, rekao mi je:
sa njim, rekao mi je:
09:00
"I know that I can't get those years back.
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„Znam da ne mogu
da vratim te godine nazad.
da vratim te godine nazad.
09:05
But at least now, whatever days
that I have left on this Earth,
that I have left on this Earth,
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Ali koliko god dana
da mi je ostalo na zemlji,
da mi je ostalo na zemlji,
09:10
I can live them in peace."
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mogu da ih proživim u miru.“
09:13
He also said, "I hope that these
younger veterans don't wait
younger veterans don't wait
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Takođe je rekao: „Nadam se
da mlađi veterani neće čekati
da mlađi veterani neće čekati
09:16
to get the help they need."
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da potraže pomoć koja im je potrebna."
09:18
And that's my hope, too.
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A tome se i ja nadam.
09:21
Because ...
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Jer...
09:23
this life is short,
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ovaj život je kratak,
09:25
and if you are fortunate enough
to have survived war
to have survived war
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i ako ste imali sreće da preživite rat
09:28
or any kind of traumatic experience,
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ili bilo koju vrstu traumatskog iskustva,
09:30
you owe it to yourself
to live your life well.
to live your life well.
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dugujete sebi da lepo živite svoj život.
I ne treba da čekate da počnete
sa obukom koja vam je potrebna
sa obukom koja vam je potrebna
09:34
And you shouldn't wait
to get the training you need
to get the training you need
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to make that happen.
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da to ostvarite.
09:40
Now, the best way of ending
human suffering caused by war
human suffering caused by war
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Najbolji način da se okonča
ljudska patnja uzrokovana ratom
ljudska patnja uzrokovana ratom
09:46
is to never go to war.
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je da se nikad ne ide u rat.
09:49
But we are just not there
yet as a species.
yet as a species.
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Ipak, još nismo stigli dotle kao vrsta.
09:52
Until we are,
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Sve dok ne stignemo tamo,
09:53
the mental suffering that we create
in our sons and in our daughters
in our sons and in our daughters
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psihička patnja koju stvaramo
kod naših sinova i kćerki
kod naših sinova i kćerki
09:58
when we send them off to fight
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kada ih šaljemo u rat
10:00
can be alleviated.
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može biti ublažena.
10:03
But we must ensure that the science,
the energy level, the value
the energy level, the value
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Međutim, moramo se postarati
da nauka, količina energije, vrednosti
da nauka, količina energije, vrednosti
10:09
that we place on sending them off to war
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koje ulažemo šaljući ih u rat
10:13
is at the very least mirrored
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u najmanju ruku odražavaju
10:15
in how well we prepare them
to come back home to us.
to come back home to us.
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koliko kvalitetno ih pripremamo
da nam se vrate kući.
da nam se vrate kući.
10:19
This much, we owe them.
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Toliko im dugujemo.
10:22
Thank you.
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Hvala vam.
10:23
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Hector Garcia - PsychologistHector A. Garcia has spent his career as a frontline psychologist delivering evidence-based psychotherapies to veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Why you should listen
Hector A. Garcia is a psychologist with the Valley Coastal Bend Veterans Health Care System and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio.
In his work as a researcher, Garcia examines barriers to PTSD care, masculine identity and its impact on PTSD treatment-seeking, and how occupational burnout impacts PTSD care providers, who daily hear detailed accounts of trauma. As a teacher and scientist, he explores how evolutionary psychology and biology have influenced human tendencies toward violence in religion.
Garcia's groundbreaking book, Alpha God: The Psychology of Religious Violence and Oppression, reveals how human evolutionary history has left us prone to religiously inspired bloodshed. In particular, he explains how men's competition over evolutionary resources -- especially sexual primacy and territorial control -- has too often been projected onto notions of God, resulting in religious warfare, the oppression of women and ecological devastation. His regular blog on Psychology Today examines the evolutionary psychology of violence, politics, religion and our everyday lives.
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