Fear affects the decisions we make, the actions we take, and the lives we create. Recognizing fear and knowing how to handle it are among the most important skills we can learn. To deal with fearful ...

Most of us know about the “fight or flight” response, the body’s built-in survival instinct. But that framework leaves out ...

There are three stages to the "fight-or-flight" response, according to psychology educator Kendra Cherry. This response is our body's reaction to stress, a mental and physical way to fend off threats ...

Stress is an unavoidable part of life, and while it often carries a negative connotation, it is actually a fundamental survival mechanism. When faced with a perceived threat, whether physical or ...

The fight-or-flight response—when a threat kicks on your sympathetic nervous system, revving up your pulse and breathing rate—makes sense when you consider our ancestors (however unhelpful it may be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Chances are, you’re familiar with fight, flight and freeze.