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The fight-or-flight or the fight-flight-freeze-or-fawn [1] (also called hyperarousal or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. [2] It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon in 1915.
Freezing behavior, also called the freeze response or being petrified, is a reaction to specific stimuli, most commonly observed in prey animals, including humans. [1] [2] When a prey animal has been caught and completely overcome by the predator, it may respond by "freezing up/petrification" or in other words by uncontrollably becoming rigid or limp.
A popular suggestion is cold plunges—the freezing water will force your body into a stress response, but sitting in it for 45 seconds and breathing deeply will teach your brain and body that it ...
Freeze response can occur especially in moments of feeling trapped, but Chang says the response is simply your body trying to save you from harm. In those moments, work on communicating to ...
The reaction occurs in certain situations and is at the opposite end of the spectrum as fight or flight.
The fight-or-flight response is a biological response of humans and other animals to acute stressors. Fight or Flight may also refer to: Fight or Flight, a documentary film; Fight or Flight (2025 film), a British action film; Fight or Flight, a 1996 book documenting battles from the soldier's perspective by military historian Geoffrey Regan
Stress Responses Are Hardwired but Manageable: Fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses are natural reactions to workplace stress, but recognizing and addressing these behaviors can help ...
In evolutionary psychology, people often speak of the four Fs which are said to be the four basic and most primal drives (motivations or instincts) that animals (including humans) are evolutionarily adapted to have, follow, and achieve: fighting, fleeing, feeding and mating (a more polite synonym of the word "fucking").