Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out ...

The activation of Protein Kinase A (PKA) is a critical part in how the body responds to stress and starvation. Using a variety of imaging and biochemical techniques, a team of researchers has revealed ...

Fear affects the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the lives we create. Recognizing fear and knowing how to handle it are among the most important skills we can learn. To deal with fearful ...

The experience of anxiety is normal and a part of all human life. It provides useful information that helps prepare us for and protect us from harm or threat. Stress, fear, and danger trigger a ...

There are three stages to the "fight-or-flight" response, according to psychology educator Kendra Cherry. This response is our body's reaction to stress, a mental and physical way to fend off threats ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Chances are, you’re familiar with fight, flight and freeze.

When we talk about trauma, we often mention the three well-known responses: fight, flight or freeze. It’s the idea that everyone has an instinctive survival mechanism to confront (fight), escape ...

Feeling like you're in a constant state of alert? It's possible you might be stuck in fight-or-flight mode. This ancient survival mechanism helped our ancestors dodge predators, but in today's world, ...

In a paper published in the journal Cell, researchers documented how this body-wide response in axolotl salamanders is triggered by the sympathetic nervous system—the iconic "fight or flight" network.