Concur, fascinating issue indeed. I took every single psychology-related classes (and observed people and myself in various scenarios) eager to learn about what makes human tick and why some fell apart under pressure and some did not.

I think having that one guy with dark humor who could entertain everyone by laughing at their misery would somewhat teach the rest to develop the perspective overtime.

Speaking of computer class, when I volunteered to help on FTXs, I would recall myself doing a C++ test or the physics olympics staring at the screen for hours. Suddenly, I felt grateful being outdoor, cold, wet, and tired. Conversely, when I was in classroom on hours end, I imagine the snowy nights during the FTXs. I then felt grateful having shelter over my head and dry clothes.

I still maintains that pragmatism and stoicism would get one through hell provided one is willing to choose them. Of course, my time is coming soon and we shall see if I say what I mean, and do what I say.

"Between stimulus and response is the freedom to choose"

I agree. Then again, there were a few times in the D course where I was absolutely convinced that if I had to sit through one more power point class, I was going to end up on a water tower with a deer rifle and a list. :) May Power point can be useful for stress inoculation.

SFC W

Let them drink beer.....

Let them get laid......

Do hard PT........

I haven't finished my masters in Psychology just yet, but these are a couple stress relieving ideas that I feel would have more of an impact than power point classes

Yeah? Well I took the Dr Phil-CPT Myke Hawke hi-impact correspondence course version on-line with a dial-up modem, steel wool, and a 9-volt battery...most frustrating thing I've ever done when I couldn't get the damn computer to catch fire as instructed. :rolleyes: :p

Richard's $.02 :munchin