"In the Army study of I.E.D. detection, researchers found that troops who were good at spotting bombs in simulations tended to think of themselves as predators,

"In the Army study of I.E.D. detection, researchers found that troops who were good at spotting bombs in simulations tended to think of themselves as predators, not prey. That frame of mind by itself may work to reduce anxiety, experts say." This was interesting -- I wonder if it's translatable to complex workplaces, rife with politics & unpredictable threats to the success of one's project. The article also brings to mind this New Yorker article on trackers: http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129fa_fact_tietz http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2004/11/29/041129fa_fact_ti...