Is there somewhat of a study or some type of assessment on the psychologicalcosts on the soldiers to go into combat again and the possibility to do more combat?
The event does not explicitly surface in the novel, but it adds a grave sadness to Mr Grossman's searching account of the psychological and physical costs of a seemingly endless state of war.
Italy's borrowing costs passed the psychological 7% level -- beyond which countries are considered unable to fund themselves -- last November, before dropping back.
So even though sharing a bed may make people move more, "the psychological benefits we get having closeness at night trump the objective costs of sleeping with a partner, " Dr. Troxel says.