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

When the brain perceives danger, the autonomic nervous system responds with the impulse of flight or fight. As a new academic year begins, this is not a time for tenured professors to cut and run. The ...

Feeling like you're in a constant state of alert? It's possible you might be stuck in fight-or-flight mode. This ancient survival mechanism helped our ancestors dodge predators, but in today's world, ...

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.