From the article:
[QUOTE][Once danger is perceived, how people react varies, researchers said. When they have only seconds to react, some risk their lives for strangers, others may try to escape and still others freeze in panic.
But researchers have seen patterns of behavior in their studies of human response. For instance, it is clear that some split-second reactions can be learned.
Police and emergency personnel who are drilled in how to respond in emergencies often perform deeds within moments that are later deemed heroic, like the retired police officer who captured the Staten Island ferry swordsman by firing a gunshot into the air.
``People have a tendency to think simply, so they act best if they have had a drill,`` said John Keating, professor of psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle./QUOTE]
This is SUPPOSED to be drilled into pilots in training, but maybe it isn't being done thoroughly enough. I always said USAF pilot training was about learning to be comfortable in very uncomfortable situations--something PC training may have given up on.
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Last edited by galaxy flyer; 26th Dec 2015 at 20:43.