Fight-freeze-flight

/faɪt fɹiːz flaɪt/ noun

Definition

An expanded model of the acute stress response including the freeze response — immobility when threat is overwhelming — alongside fight and flight reactions.

Etymology

Extension of Walter Cannon's fight-or-flight model. 'Freeze' added to account for the immobility response observed in trauma.

Kelly Says

Fight, flight, or freeze — when danger hits, your body picks one: confront it, run from it, or go completely still like a deer in headlights. All are survival strategies!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ግንኙነት-አንድ-ፍላጎት
gin-nyu-ne-t-and-fla-go-t
ARالعربية
قتال-تجمد-هروب
qitaal-tajmad-hi-roob
BNবাংলা
যুদ্ধ-স্থিতি-শরণ
yudd-sthiti-sharan
CACatalà
batalla-congelació-fugir
ba-tal-la-kon-ge-la-cio-foo-gir
CSČeština
boj-zamrzání-únik
boj-zamr-za-nie-oon-ik
DADansk
kamp-frysning-flugt
kamp-frys-ning-flugt
DEDeutsch
Kampf-Einfrieren-Flucht
kam-pf-ay-n-free-ren-floo-ht
ELΕλληνικά
μάχη-ψύξη-φυγή
ma-chi-psi-xi-fi-gi
ESEspañol
lucha-congelación-huida
loo-cha-kon-gel-ah-see-ohn-wee-da
FAفارسی
جنگ-منجمد-گریز
jang-man-jemd-gari-z
FISuomi
taistelu-jäätyminen-pako
taiste-lu-jää-ty-minen-pa-ko
FRFrançais
combat-gelée-fuite
kom-bah-zhel-ee-fweet
GUGU
લડાઈ-ઠંડુ-ફરાર
la-dai-than-du-fa-raar
HAHA
kware-tsaye-fito
kwa-re-tsay-ay-fi-to
HEעברית
קרב-קפיאה-הימלטות
kar-v-ka-pi-ah-hi-mel-to-t
HIहिन्दी
लड़ाई-जमना-भागना
la-dhai-jam-na-bha-g-na
HUMagyar
harc-fagyasztás-szökés
harc-fag-yaz-tas-sök-es
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkelahi-membeku-melarikan diri
ber-ke-la-hi-mem-be-ku-mel-a-ri-kan di-ri
IGIG
ndu-n'isi-egbe
n-doo-n'i-si-eg-be
ITItaliano
lotta-congelamento-fuga
lo-tta-kon-gel-ah-men-too-ga
JA日本語
闘争-凍結-逃走
tou-se-i-to-ketsu-tou-zou
KKKK
көре-түсі-жау
ko-re-tu-si-jaw
KMKM
ប្រយុទ្ធ-រាល់-ចាក
bra-yo-ut-ral-cha-k
KO한국어
싸움-얼음-도망
ssau-m-eol-eum-do-mang
MRMR
लढाई-ठंड-फरार
la-dhai-than-d-fa-raar
MSBahasa Melayu
perjuangan-beku-lari
per-ju-an-gan-be-ku-la-ri
MYမြန်မာ
စပြေ-ကြမ်း-ပျော်
sa-pyay-kya-m-pyaw
NLNederlands
vechten-bevriezen-vluchten
vech-ten-be-vree-zen-vloo-chten
NONorsk
kamp-frysning-flukt
kamp-frys-ning-flukt
PAPA
ਲੜਾਈ-ઠੰਡ-ਭagie
la-rhai-than-d-bha-gie
PLPolski
walka-zamrożenie-uciekanie
val-ka-zam-ro-zhen-ye-oo-che-ka-nie
PTPortuguês
luta-congelamento-fuga
loo-ta-kon-zhel-ah-men-too-ga
RORomână
luptă-înghețare-fugă
loptă-in-ghe-țare-fugă
RUРусский
сражение-заморозка-бегство
sra-zhenie-zamoro-zka-beg-stvo
SVSvenska
kamp-frys-flykt
kamp-frys-flykt
SWKiswahili
mapambano-baridi-kujirusha
ma-pam-ba-no-ba-ri-di-ku-ji-ru-sha
TAதமிழ்
போர்-குளிர்-ஓட
por-ku-lirr-oo-da
TEతెలుగు
యుద్ధం-బర్ష-పారిపోవడం
yu-ddham-barsha-pa-ri-po-va-dam
THไทย
ต่อสู้-แข็งตัว-หนี
dtor-soo-kaeng-tao-nee
TLTL
labanan-pag-yaman-takas
la-ba-nan-pa-gyam-an-ta-kas
TRTürkçe
mücadele-dondurma-kaçış
moo-ka-de-le-don-dur-ma-ka-chish
UKУкраїнська
боротьба-замороження-втеча
bo-rot-ba-za-mo-ro-zhen-nya-vte-cha
URاردو
جنگ-جمد-بھگت
jang-jamd-bha-gat
VITiếng Việt
đánh nhau-đóng băng-trốn chạy
dahn-nau-dong-bang-tron-chay
YOYO
paapa-aṣẹ-gba
pa-apa-a-she-gba
ZH中文
战斗-冻结-逃跑
zhàn-dòu-dòng-jié-táo-pǎo
ZUZU
izwi-ukuthula-ukuthi
iz-wi-oo-koo-thoo-la-oo-koo-thi

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