72: Fight or Flight, Fear and Muscle Memory; with Neuroscientist Dr. Vivian

While you don't need to deep dive all of the science here, you do need to understand the tactical implications of a fight or flight response as it relates to training, perception, memory, and attention. Mike and Vivian discuss muscle memory, building good habits, perceptual distortions, and ways to enhance our performance under stress.  Further reading on Perceptual Distortions in Lethal Force Encounters RAND Paper on Enhancing Human Performance Under Stress Like what we're doing? Head over to Patreon and give us a buck for each new episode. You can also make a one-time contribution at GoFundMe.  Intro music credit Bensound.com