Editing Reconnaissance (section)

== Psychology ==
A tracker needs to pay close attention to both the environment and the psychology of their enemy. Knowledge of human psychology, sociology, and cultural backgrounds is necessary to know the actions of the enemy and what they will do or where they will go next. Chief of Scouts [[Frederick Russell Burnham]] commented on reconnaissance and scouts, saying:<ref name = "scouting1926">{{cite book| last = Burnham| first = Frederick Russell| author-link = Frederick Russell Burnham| title = Scouting on Two Continents| page = [https://archive.org/details/scoutingontwocon00book/page/19 19]| publisher = Doubleday, Page & Company| location = Garden City, New York| year = 1926| oclc = 407686|isbn=978-0-86920-126-8| url-access = registration| url = https://archive.org/details/scoutingontwocon00book/page/19}}</ref>

<blockquote>It is imperative that a scout should know the history, tradition, religion, social customs, and superstitions of whatever country or people he is called on to work in or among. This is almost as necessary as to know the physical character of the country, its climate and products. Certain people will do certain things almost without fail. Certain other things, perfectly feasible, they will not do. There is no danger of knowing too much of the mental habits of an enemy. One should neither underestimate the enemy nor credit him with superhuman powers. Fear and courage are latent in every human being, though roused into activity by very diverse means.</blockquote>