Fight Or Flight Response Analysis

Summary of fight or flight response.

Perry B Keaton

Critical Issues in Hostage Negotiations - 1

Instructor: Anthony Zambito

October 30, 2015

Summary of fight or flight response-1

Fight or flight response what exactly are we referring to when we mention these two word s in a crisis setting. I believe what the text is trying to ask you in reference is how do the human body react to a situation in time of stress or a dangerous crisis that you may encounter on a daily basis.

When we do encounter a stressful period our body triggers a response to either fight or flight the situation. During the stressful situation our body quickly react in such way the put out a hormone that tell us to either speed up the heart rate, slowing

The most amazing thing about this response is that body return back to it normal state from the situation once it has pass. Another good fact to about fact to about the fight or flight response is that it can be triggered due to both real and imaginary threats.

When it comes to dealing with certain crisis there is various ways in which we can handle the situation thru coping mechanism. So of the way are as following: Repression happens when unacceptable or unmanageable things are pushed into the unconscious part of the mind. Denial is when a person refuses to consciously admit there is truly a problem. Regression is when a person mentally returns to an earlier, immature mode of feeling and behavior. These are just a few coping mechanisms.

Include how active listening is a great problem solver in a crisis situation while coping with the event. One of the most important tools in any hostage situation that a negotiator has is his or her ability to be great listener. By being an active listener it gives you a lead way to gather important information to help solve the crisis. It also helps to them to determine how they are going to approach the crisis with a positive