The mind can go either direction under stress — toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as… — Frank Herbert

The mind can go either direction under stress — toward positive or toward negative: on or off. Think of it as a spectrum whose extremes are unconsciousness at the negative end and hyperconsciousness at the positive end. The way the mind will lean under stress is strongly influenced by training.

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