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Thousand-yard stare

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The thousand-yard stare or two-thousand-yard stare is a phrase often used to describe the blank, unfocused gaze of soldiers who have become emotionally detached from the horrors around them. [1]

21 relations: Blank expression, Blue 88, China Beach, Combat stress reaction, Effects of genocide on youth, Evil eye, Full Metal Jacket, Hypervigilance, Index of psychology articles, Jonestown, Knives Out, List of indie rock musicians, List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions, Michelle Shocked, Revolution OS, Ross Kemp in Afghanistan, Shell shock, The Insidious Lie, Thomas C. Lea III, Wikishuffle, 1000 Miles.

Blank expression

A blank expression is a facial expression characterized by neutral positioning of the facial features, implying a lack of strong emotion.

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Blue 88

Blue 88 was a blue-colored pill that was a mix of calming drugs, mainly barbiturates such as sodium amytal, used to treat American soldiers in the Second World War who suffered from battle fatigue.

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China Beach

China Beach is an American dramatic television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War.

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Combat stress reaction

Combat stress reaction (CSR) is a term used within the military to describe acute behavioral disorganization seen by medical personnel as a direct result of the trauma of war.

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Effects of genocide on youth

The effects of genocide on youth include psychological and demographic effects that affect the transition into adulthood.

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Evil eye

The evil eye is a curse or legend believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when they are unaware.

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Full Metal Jacket

Full Metal Jacket is a 1987 British-American war film directed and produced by Stanley Kubrick and starring Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onofrio and Adam Baldwin.

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Hypervigilance

Hypervigilance is an enhanced state of sensory sensitivity accompanied by an exaggerated intensity of behaviors whose purpose is to detect activity.

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Index of psychology articles

Psychology (from ψυχή psykhē "breath, spirit, soul"; and -λογία, -logia "study of") is an academic and applied discipline involving the scientific study of human mental functions and behavior.

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Jonestown

The Peoples Temple Agricultural Project, better known by its informal name "Jonestown", was a remote settlement established by the Peoples Temple, an American cult under the leadership of reverend Jim Jones, in north Guyana.

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Knives Out

"Knives Out" is a song by English rock band Radiohead.

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List of indie rock musicians

This is a list of notable indie rock artists.

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List of United States Marine Corps acronyms and expressions

This is a list of acronyms, expressions, euphemisms, jargon, military slang, and sayings in common or formerly common use in the United States Marine Corps.

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Michelle Shocked

Michelle Shocked (born Karen Michelle Johnston; February 24, 1962) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Revolution OS

Revolution OS is a 2001 documentary film that traces the twenty-year history of GNU, Linux, open source, and the free software movement.

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Ross Kemp in Afghanistan

Ross Kemp in Afghanistan (also known as Return to Afghanistan, Middle East and Back on the Frontline in subsequent series) is a Sky One British documentary series fronted by actor Ross Kemp about the British soldiers fighting in the War in Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission against the Taliban.

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Shell shock

Shell shock is a term coined in World War I to describe the type of posttraumatic stress disorder many soldiers were afflicted with during the war (before PTSD itself was a term).

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The Insidious Lie

The Insidious Lie is Craig's Brother's third full-length album.

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Thomas C. Lea III

Thomas Calloway "Tom" Lea III (July 11, 1907 – January 29, 2001) was an American muralist, illustrator, artist, war correspondent, novelist, and historian.

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Wikishuffle

Wikishuffle is a UK comedy podcast presented by Jack Stewart, Chris Wallace and Philip Sharman, reliant on the Wikipedia random article button for content.

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1000 Miles

1000 Miles may refer to.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thousand-yard_stare

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