Fight-or-flight response

The Body’s Response to Stress Kimberly Shafto Ocean County College BIOL-131-DL1 The endocrine system and ANS work together in times of stress to maintain homeostasis. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is divided into two subdivisions the sympathetic, and parasympathetic. They sympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response which causes a rise in heart rate, pupil dilation, increased sweating, and blood pressure. The parasympathetic nervous system activates…

When I was 15 years old, I got into trouble with some friends. This was a time that I experienced the “freeze” bio-reaction and I stopped interacting with anyone. I have always experienced the “flight” reaction when I encounter clowns and will avoid being near one. Currently, I sometimes experience the “fight” reaction when I think about returning to school. A1. Bio-Reaction Experienced When I was detained with my group of friends for alcohol possession as a minor, my “clamming up” was a clear…

The human mind can be a daunting notion to ponder. When the human body is provoked, it responds in vivid ways. The idea is that the mind and body are always intertwined. The further they are challenged and the harder they are strained, the response will be all the more astonishing. The understanding that together they can achieve outcomes that are enormously unlikely. Which in the case of medical conditions, the use of mindful practices can help the mind work with the body to overcome a vast…

nervous system. This activity response the person to attack the threading situation or to fight is commonly called fight or flight response. Commonly fight associated with hostile response to stress and flight refers in social disengagement such as drug use. (Cannon& Kemery 1932, 2003) Theoretical Framework Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences and education…

Even after having a fight or flight response, his courage and bravery take over his feelings of fear and he is able to face the most feared man that fought for the Greeks, Achilles. Hector may at times make the wrong decisions which make him human, but his good doing outweighs the bad…

and our ability to modify behavior can help individuals adapt to stress and manage their health. Psychological responses and perceptions of stress can create autonomic responses that may increase risk of Heart Disease. Fight or flight is a physiological response that occurs to help meet the bodies needs in what is recognized as exposure to unsafe conditions. This is a physical response that…

the physical health of a person as well (Fear). However, the little steps are important in a person’s life in order to conquer his fears and gain the courage to keep going through life (Babauta). A person or an animal can experience a physical response when…

cognitive conceptualization of PTSD and treatment, eliciting treatment adherence, and providing psychoeducation regarding the patient's symptoms of PTSD and depression to help develop a full and accurate understanding of the physical and emotional responses that are characteristic of PTSD. As the therapist, I will provide a description of symptoms of PTSD and cognitive formulations of them. For example, the patient's presenting symptoms of sleep deprivation, night terrors, easily startled and…

The emotion-focused strategy is attempting to alleviate stress by avoiding or ignoring a stressor and attending to emotional needs related to one’s stress reaction. You try to decrease your negative responses to the stressor; some examples of negative responses include anxiety, anger, embarrassment, sadness, and fear. An example of the emotion-focused strategy is if someone always makes you mad and causes you stress then you can avoid them, and keep your relationship purely professional…

backup, after pushing the Flight attendant call button to gain the attention and response of another flight attendant I used the P.A.S.S. method to extinguish the fire. I then pulled the pin out of the fire extinguisher allowing me to operate the extinguisher, before putting on the gloves because releasing the pin prior to putting on the gloves it make it easier when putting out the fire. After having both the pin pulled and the gloves on I got into my protective stance to fight the fire then…