fight-or-flight response

Alternative names

fight or flight response

Synonyms

autonomic nervous system

Examples

We suffered a terrible blow on 11 September 2001. We responded with fear and anger. A fight-or-flight response is adaptive in any species. For us, given our power, fight was the only response we could imagine. Yochai Benkler

Words in the phrase

fight or flight response

Close letter words and terms

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