View Single Post
Old 07-27-2015, 11:59   #6
Old Dog New Trick
Quiet Professional
 
Old Dog New Trick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Just above the flood plain in Southern Texas
Posts: 3,611
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Reaper View Post
I concur.

You either have it, or you don't, and we tend to select people who do have it.

TR
Me thinks the OP should google - neuropeptide Y - and at least read what's been said/studied about the affects of training and stress levels placed on SF (and SOF in general) personnel; and why the scientists 'think' we are cut from a different cloth than the rest of humanity.

I'm not saying that there is any correlation between training at a higher level and natural selection but, I do believe that the more experienced one becomes at performing under stress, the better ones' performance becomes under stress.

TJ brings up the point that you either have it or you don't, and this may be very true. I suppose one has to find out through trial and selection to see if they do or do not possess the "what it takes, mind over matter, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter" attitude to be SF.
__________________
You only live once; live well. Have no regrets when the end happens!

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” (Sir Edmund Burke)
Old Dog New Trick is offline   Reply With Quote