How can humans naturally develop the ability to control their mental faculties while suffering the physical effects of fear?
Fear has been a helpful trait that has kept our race alive since back in the day. It continues to be necessary for survival as a species. However, it can be just as harmful. When faced with death or severe injury, people do things that are more primal than practical. Individuals can become paralyzed with fear, scream and wail with no clear objective, or simply freeze in place. These actions are not conducive to their survival, for it leaves them vulnerable and prevents then from taking decisive action against the thing that is meant to harm them. It takes a good amount of training to be able to conquer those emotions, which is why police, firefighters, or soldiers are able to run into dangerous situations.
In this species of human, I need for them to be able to control their actions and emotions while going through the physical process of fear. I want this to develop naturally in their biology through evolution, instead of artificial scientific shenanigans. This is not meant to reduce or remove the amount of fear that a person experiences, but to allow them to "keep their wits about them" so they can think practically and act in the moment. If death is the only outcome, they should be able to accept their fate. They should also avoid turning into Spock from Star Trek, a member from a race called Vulcans who are completely unemotional beings that are always rational.
How can I make this possible?
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