The Imperial War Museum is putting on a free exhibition called War And The Mind which explores the psychological effects of war from Word War I to the present day.
What motivates people to start wars? How do humans feel and act during conflict? And how do we make sense of the conflicts that have shaped our world?
Photo: iwm.org.ukThe Enduring War section will showcase some of the sentimental objects that have helped people cope with the stresses of battles, like this child's mitten that Flying Officer George Shrimpton felt compelled to carry during his bombing runs.
Civilians often have to undergo a psychological adjustment to accept the 'new normal' of ongoing violence, constant uncertainty, and separation from loved ones, and this display will reveal some of the methods that are used to encourage exhausted populations to continue enduring the hardships.
Photo: iwm.org.ukThe Shattered Safety section will include exhibits like this government-issued booklet that provided advice on what to do during a nuclear attack.
Written as late as 1980, the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War was taken so seriously that the ministers sent this 'Protect and Survive' booklet to households across the country, offering practical tips on how to create a fall-out room and treating casualties.
