Unequivocally, yes. The ability to maintain an even keel, despite whatever is happening around you, and knowing how to re-regulate your nervous system once your cool is lost is the key skill to being able to stay in action defending the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all beings.  Psychology is THE political power now Since WWII, those seeking power have been studying and using the power of psychological principles to manipulate minds for political gain. In the 1960s psychological manipulation entered the mainstream with advertisers using psychological principles to manipulate consumers into purchasing products, whether or not those products were truly wanted or needed. And…