the fight or flight response
- Created by: Chloe Rugman
- Created on: 24-04-18 16:04
View mindmap
- Fight or Flight
- stages
- sympathetic NS stimulates adrenal medulla
- hypothalamus activates SAM pathway (to adrenal medulla & sympathetic NS)
- this secretes adrenaline & noradrenaline to bloodstream
- amygdala activated & sends distress signal to hypothalamus
- psychological changes to prepare body for fight/ flight
- after, parasympathetic NS activated to return body to rest so slows down breathing, heart rate etc
- person in stressful situation
- strengths
- weaknesses: our reaction is not limited to fight/flight (initial freeze response); typically male response (androcentric) women more likely to tend & befriend; beta bias; modern day stressors activating response not healthy (maladaptive)
- response changes
- pupil dilation for more light entry in eye & better vision
- increased breathing rate for more oxygen intake
- sweat production to regulate temperature
- increased heart rate to increase blood flow & movement of adrenaline
- reduction of non essential functions i.e. digestive system for more energy to other functions
- stages
Comments
No comments have yet been made