fight or flight

Noun

Meaning

fight or flight (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of fight-or-flight

fight-or-flight (uncountable)

All the coordinated physiological responses that the sympathetic nervous system initiates in response to stress or other emergency situations.

Alternative names

fight-or-flight

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Examples

"After a packed and successful Quadrant 1 with Fight or Flight, we are pushing the envelope even further for Quadrant 2 with Eclipse. Source: Internet

During a panic attack, epinephrine is released in large amounts, triggering the body's natural fight-or-flight response. Source: Internet

But because anxiety kicks in a fight-or-flight mode, talking about it instead of leaving (literally or figuratively) does seem to help. Source: Internet

He says when humans face a stressor, the fight-or-flight response kicks in. Chemicals are released that increase heart rate and mobilize energy to get a person focused and on alert. Source: Internet

The impact caffeine has on your system is so strong it actually triggers your fight-or-flight response. Source: Internet

"We find after a while that it increases that fight-or-flight response in us and we stay on high alert a lot of the time." Source: Internet

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