From Live Science:
The brains of elite soldiers can respond faster to signs of anger than normal, which could help them detect threats and make the difference between life and death when under fire.
The differences in the brains of those who excel in extreme circumstances are poorly understood. Such research might help improve military performance, explained neuroscientist Alan Simmons at the University of California at San Diego.
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My Comment: There is a lot of truth to this. In my more younger days, I worked as a security guard at ICAO (the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization building in Montreal). I could always sense who was going to be a problem .... and who was not. I chalked this up as instinct, and being sensitive to my surroundings. My father who fought in the Second World War once mentioned to me that after 6 months on the front, he could always instinctively know that if he went in a certain direction, problems will arise.
For elite soldiers, I suspect that they are super sensitive of their surroundings. If we can find out why they are like this, the impact of this advantage on any battlefield will be sizable.
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