Most people today are familiar with the fight-or-flight response to danger. The so-called “acute stress response” was first described by American psychologist, Walter Cannon, in 1929. According to this theory, animals react to threats either by fleeing or facing them. The response is automati...
Fight or Flight Response Most people today are familiar with the fight-or-flight response to danger. The so-called “acute stress response” was first described by American psychologist, Walter Cannon, in 1929. According to this theory, animals react to threats either by fleeing or facing them....