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The reaction occurs in certain situations and is at the opposite end of the spectrum as fight or flight.
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.
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.
Fear is an unpleasant emotion that arises in response to perceived dangers or threats. Fear causes physiological and psychological changes. It may produce behavioral reactions such as mounting an aggressive response or fleeing the threat, commonly known as the fight-or-flight response. Extreme cases of fear can trigger an immobilized freeze ...
A nervous system response to a perceived threat that makes you feel paralyzed.
This adaptation to stress feels like being on autopilot—you're completing tasks but doing so in a dissociative state or while feeling empty inside.
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 can be understood as the body’s response to big life events and perceived threats or danger. There are various types of stress, a wide range of symptoms, and numerous resulting impacts on ...