We experience physical changes when we are emotionally charged, including our adrenaline flowing faster, our strength increasing, our livers demanding more oxygen, our blood supply to our brains decreasing, and more blood being diverted to our extremities. Such changes fuel our

Fight-flight responses T/F

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Lilia Gaines

31 August, 09:36

We experience physical changes when we are emotionally charged, including our adrenaline flowing faster, our strength increasing, our livers demanding more oxygen, our blood supply to our brains decreasing, and more blood being diverted to our extremities. Such changes fuel our

Fight-flight responses T/F

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Lena Robertson · Answer 1

Answer:True, this is the fight-or-flight response.

Explanation:The fight-or-flight response, also known as the acute stress response, is our physiological response to something mentally or physically scary or terrifying.

This terms is take from evolutionary theory of how we take some of our behavior from our ancestors who had to either fight or flight when they face dangerous situations in the wilderness.

When we face stressful situations, the sympathetic nervous system in our body becomes active as the hormones takes over.

The sympathetic nervous systems then activate catecholamine and noradrenaline. These are responsible for our increased heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. This is our body preparing to take action in response to this terrifying situation.