The Science Behind Fear
30 Morbid Minutes
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The Frozen Response to Fear
Evolutionary theories suggest that the freeze response might actually be the brain trying to avoid detection by predators. In addition to this, another response is flight. If your brain doesn't feel like it can fight off the threat, then your brain will tell you to run. Watch any slasher movie to see a helpless victim unable to outrun their attacker.
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