The fight or flight response (also known as the acute stress response), refers to a physiological reaction that occurs when we are in the presence of something that is mentally or physically terrifying.

• The fight-or-flight response is triggered by the release of hormones that prepare you...

The fight or flight response plays a critical role in how we deal with stress and danger in our environment. When we are under threat, the response prepares the body to either fight or flee.

• The fight-or-flight response can be triggered by both real and imaginary threats.

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