What does the saying fight or flight mean?

Answer 1

That's just a word byte.

It's a shorthand way of describing the effects of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system. That's the half that sets you up for increased physical activity.

Increases heart rate (but decreases cardiac out-put),

reduces blood flow to the gut and kidneys,

increases it to skin,

makes you sweat,

dilates pupils.

Note : all good things IF you immediately become very active (fighting or running away), otherwise not so good.

Answer 2

This term is applied to the adrenal system which, in times of stress, floods a body with adrenaline and other hormones, to prepare the animal to either fight or run away from the source of the stress.

Answer 3

A primeval instinct when facing danger would be either fight or flight.

Depending on the the circumstances, you might either stand up to the object of your fear, fight, or run away from it, flight.

A third option is explored in the Scottish derivation, "fight flight or sh1te...."

Answer 4

It is an evolutionary imperative: either you evolve to fight, like creatures with claws, teeth and fingernails or intelligent brains, or you evolve for flight, like creatures with wings. Because humans did not evolve for flight, fight is the only option. This is why humans have the intelligence for advanced technology whereas birds and bats do not.

Answer 5

Fight or Flight is generally viewed as an instinctive reaction for a situation where you are trapped in a corner and some sort of danger or threat is bearing down upon you, you either have the urge to fight for your life or run for your life, hence fight or flight.

Answer 6

Sympathetic nervous system. Your body goes into an alert stage that not only increases adrenaline secretion. but lots of other things, including slower digestion and anti diuretic hormones.

Answer 7

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