Responding to Danger
What are the three responses to danger?
Freeze, Flight, and Fight
What is pacifying?
When the body is trying to regulate an emotion after a stressful situation
What are the three parts of the brain?
Stem, limbic, and neocortex
What does the freeze response give someone the time to do?
Process and react to a situation
What is an example of pacifying body language that differs between men and women?
Men moving their collar or tie, or women touching their jewelry
"New brain"
Avoiding eye contact, tucking their head between their shoulders, or keeping their arms glued to their sides.
Why do people instinctively rub their shoulders or cross their arms?
Because it feels like the comfort of a mothers hug
What part of the brain is called the "honest" brain?
The limbic brain
What is the term used to describe when people mimic the behaviors of people around them?
Isopraxism
What is released in the body to help the brain regulate emotions?
Endorphins
What is the neocortex brain responsible for?
Analyzing and deceiving
The fight response is when someone turns toward _________ to eliminate dangers?
Aggression
What is leg cleansing?
When people massage the area from the thigh to the knee, displaying that they are uncomfortable
What part of the brain controls The Three F's (freeze, flight, and fight)?
The limbic brain