Biopsychology: Fight or Flight response: Lesson 2
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- Biopsychology Fight or Flight Response.
- Our body in an emergency.
- Sweat
- More rapid breathing.
- Muscles tense.
- Increased heart rate
- Chronic Stress (on-going).
- Brain continues to perceive something as a threat.
- Initial surge of adrenaline subsides.
- PG releases ACTH (hormone)
- Causes release of further stress related hormones
- Eg. Cortisol. lowers immune system and impairs cognitive performance
- Causes release of further stress related hormones
- Brain continues to perceive something as a threat.
- Our body in an emergency.
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