The Proximity Of (Fat) Strangers - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 January 2010 11:20:04AM 4 points [-]

I have found that it is a rare individual who can actually make a rational decision in the heat of the moment without considerable training

It is said in the military that under stress, you will not rise to the occasion, but sink to the level of your training.

Comment author: MatthewB 26 January 2010 09:30:50AM 1 point [-]

That is a pretty well known maxim, which is why they try so hard to raise the level to which soldiers (and especially officers) are trained.

It is a very rare event to have a soldier rise to the occasion, but they do so every now and then.