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Biopsychology

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Question:

Weakness of fight or flight?

Author: (Pippa) Pippa Holloway



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-Seen as a typially a male resposne, recent research suggests that females adopt a 'tend and befrined' response to stressful/dangerous situations -Taylor et al said women are more likely to protect their offspring (tend) and form alliances with other women (befriend), rather than fight or flee -Fight of lfihgt response might be counterinutuitve for women, as running can be seen as a sign fo weakness and put offspring at risk -Gender bias


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