Your Body on Fear | What Happens in Your Body When You're Afraid

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Title Your Body on Fear | What Happens in Your Body When You're Afraid
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Description Do you ever wonder why your heart races and you can’t think clearly when you’re afraid? It’s all part of your body’s normal fear response, or fight or flight response. Read more:

We all get afraid sometimes, whether it’s that horror movie or that big presentation at work. When you get scared, your body will probably respond in a familiar way: heart racing, clammy skin, racing thoughts. These are evolutionarily-developed reflexes, and they actually help you escape a threat.

Fear is different from anxiety, though. Anxiety is when your fear response gets triggered when it doesn’t need to. If you feel anxious a lot, it’s a good idea to talk with your doctor about it.
Tags: fear, manipulation, biology, human behaviour
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