In Tip?s case, it?s flight.
Is she really in danger of losing life or limb? Not a chance, but her brain doesn?t know that.
If I am near Tip, and hear the thunder, there is a split second in which I can catch her attention, and encourage her to make a different choice ? to go to the safety of her house. If I miss that chance, she?s gone.
People Noodle Notes (about your brain)
As a human, you have the same primal brain stem and it works exactly the same as Tip?s. When you are hurt or frightened (physically, emotionally, or mentally), a message goes to your brain stem, the threat is recognized, fear is created, and you move into the same mode ? fight, flight, or freeze. You lash out at yourself or others physically or verbally, cry, pout, become argumentative or defensive.
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