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I would say no. Or rarely. High-pressure work breeds a certain humor (eg ER medics) that can be mistaken for callousness.
by aristus 17y ago
I would say no. Or rarely. High-pressure work breeds a certain humor (eg ER medics) that can be mistaken for callousness.
- amichail 17y agoCouldn't high-pressure work also lead to sadism as a way to relieve that pressure?
- aristus 17y agoYes, but rarely, in my experience. That kind of behavior is ultimately self-defeating.
- scott_s 17y agoI'm reading Homicide by David Simon right now (yes, Simon also created a tv show by the same name). The banter of the homicide detectives is a clear example of this, too. It's just one way we (by which I mean humans) cope when faced with constant, high stress situations.