Successful male baboons to manage stress

to compete:
1. tell the difference between good and bad news. get agitated only when the situation calls.
2. if the situation is really threatening, act actively. be in control.
3. after a fight, tell if it's a champion or a waterloo.
4. losing a fight, displace the aggression.

socially:
1. groom females not in heat.
2. groomed by them most frequently.
3. play with the young.

reference:
Sapolsky, R. M. (1994). Why zebras don't get ulcers: A guide to stress, stress related diseases, and coping. New York: W.H. Freeman.