On Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:00:34 -0600, "Pete C."
wrote:


Ignoramus30509 wrote:

Why is it, that some people are more resilient to stress and keep
acting rationally, whereas some others, at the first trouble, break
down completely, start getting hysterical, blame others instead of
being constructive, etc?

Think about people you would take with you to a recon mission, and
those you would not.

i

Genetics. Contrary to the feel-good ideal of "all men created equal",
the reality is that is anything but the truth.

Genetics..and/or training.

Ive found that teaching people who have never had Real Stress
before..subjecting them to increasing amounts of it...and they suddenly
find "themselves" and the ability to either shut off the stress
component or simply tuck it away for later.
The younger you can teach them..the better of course.

Ive seen 18 yr old kids snap all the rubber bands in their skulls..and
old farts and fartesses simply keep on doing whatever the task
takes..and oddly enough..vise versa in about equal numbers.

But Ive found few people that couldnt handle far far more stress than
they believed possible, if you prime them, train them properly.

Gunner

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"You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once."
Robert A. Heinlein