Dudley makes a good point.
In my case, well before I took formal lessons, I had ridden through many stalls in several different aircraft (that was my dad's way of evaluating whether a plane was "honest" or not). It was no big deal for me - even if we had quite a roll at the break.
And I've met pilots who were scared to death of stalls etc. I never quite understood that - how can they be competent if they don't reinforce stall practice occasionally?