It is important to understand what biological mechanisms contribute to an individual’s capacity to be resilient under conditions of extreme stress, such as those regularly experienced by soldiers, police, and firefighters. Researchers have now studied special operations soldiers enrolled in the military Combat Diver Qualification Course to discover how people fare under extreme stress.
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