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- 1. FIGHT FLIGHT To Run orto Fight!
- 2. FIGHT FLIGHT Warm up injournal What is fear? What causes fear? What is the strangest thing you’ve ever heard of someone being afraid of?
- 3. FIGHT FLIGHT Fear! • Fear isa normal human reaction that serves a protective purpose of signaling our body to danger and preparing us to deal with it.
- 4. FIGHT FLIGHT Why do wefear? A fear reaction happens when we sense danger or something new and unknown.
- 5. FIGHT FLIGHT When do wefear something? • Have you ever been startled by the sound of a balloon popping and felt your heart beat faster? • As soon as your brain gets enough data to realize there is no danger, your fear reaction is over.
- 6. FIGHT FLIGHT Fear in People Manypeople tend to avoid things they are afraid of but there are exceptions. Have you ever ridden a rollercoaster and felt a rush of fear, only to get back on and ride it again? Or gone to see a scary movie again and again?
- 7. FIGHT FLIGHT Common Fears • Commonfears of children: –monsters, thunder, dark rooms, and dogs. • Common fears of teenagers: –bullies, being embarrassed, heights
- 8. FIGHT FLIGHT Fear is normal Notonly is fear normal, but it’s necessary for survival and safety.
- 9. FIGHT FLIGHT FEAR! • Fear cancome as an instant reaction to a sudden danger. • This response triggers our body’s defense mechanism known as “fight or flight” reaction.
- 10. FIGHT FLIGHT Fight or Flight Thefight or flight reaction is the body is preparing to fight off the danger or run like crazy to get away!
- 11. FIGHT FLIGHT So what isthe Fight or Flight Response? • It is an automatic response our body has to internal or external stress. – Examples of stress: • FEAR! • mice • final exams • a loud noise
- 12. FIGHT FLIGHT What Causes the Response? •Your body releases a hormone called adrenaline, which has drastic effects on the body.
- 13. FIGHT FLIGHT Definition check • Whatis a hormone? a chemical substance that is formed in one part of the body, travels through the blood, and affects the function of cells elsewhere in the body.
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- 15. FIGHT FLIGHT What Just Happened? •What most of you just felt was the fight or flight response in action. • What are some changes you’ve felt just now or previous times that you’ve been scared? Write down at least 3.
- 16. FIGHT FLIGHT The effects ofthe Hormones • The hormones released in your body during the response cause: – Increased heart rate – Faster breathing – Extra energy to muscles and limbs
- 17. FIGHT FLIGHT The Affects ofthe Hormones (continued) • Hormones cause: (continued) – Pupils dilate – Feeling of pain is greatly reduced – Eyesight sharpens – Awareness of surroundings increases to make quick decisions about dangers
- 18. FIGHT FLIGHT Fainting • People faintfrom a stressful situation when the heart pumps forcefully but there is not enough blood flow to the brain and the body passes out.
- 19. FIGHT FLIGHT After the Stress Afterstress: – Heart rate returns to normal – Breathing returns to normal – Feeling more relaxed
- 20. FIGHT FLIGHT Phobias!!!! • What Isa Phobia? A phobia is an intense, unreasonable fear of a thing or a situation that is far out of proportion to the actual danger or harm that is possible.
- 21. FIGHT FLIGHT Examples of Phobias •Fear of the number 13 --Triskadekaphobia • Fear of school -- Scolionophobia • Fear of puppets -- Pupaphobia • Fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of the mouth- Arachibutyrophobia • Fear of heights -- Acrophobia •Fear of big words -- hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.
- 22. FIGHT FLIGHT What causes Phobias? •Phobias can develop when a person has an encounter with an object or situation that involves or provokes fear.
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- 25. FIGHT FLIGHT Fight or Flight Aspider jumps on your arm, what would you do? Fight or flight?
- 26. FIGHT FLIGHT Fight or Flight Asnake attacks you. What would you do? Fight or flight?
- 27. FIGHT FLIGHT Fight or Flight Aroach scurries across the room. Fight or flight?