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The brain doesn't know the differance between something that happend or somethig imagined. Its all held in there as memories in the brain (just a bunch of connections and elecrical stuff with some chemicals etc-its not 'real'
We all know (I think) the effects words can have on people, lets say kids growing up.
If all that is true then ones thinking take on a whole new dimension in creating our emotional/mental responses to situations etc
I also believe we can 'rewire' our brains in a very real way as well!!
We associate certain things with others... Say love with pain (from a break up for example, or loosing a parent).
In all aspects of life and sport we have these connections and assiciations.
We can change associations, we can litterally change our thoughts and responses to different life, or sporting events IMO
Working out things from growing up that develop us (more accuratly imo would be working out our perception of things from growing up) can have an effect on how we see and view and react to things etc
Of course this doesn't support toughness is learned. This is talking IF it is learned how it can be changed from what we may have learned through our experiences growing up.