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The Body's Final Defense
We think we know about fear responses. We've heard the stories. Fight or flight. The adrenaline surge. The quick decision between confronting danger or running from it.
But there's something else. Something older. Something that happens when fighting won't work and fleeing isn't possible.
Shutdown.