Biological Factors and Self-Perception of Stress Predict Human Freeze-Like Responses in the Context of Self-Defence Training and Personal Experience with Violence
Peter Lenárt, Michal Vít, Klára Marečková, Jan Novák, Filip Zlámal, Michal Mikl, Zdenko Reguli, Martin Bugala, Jitka Čihounková, Pavel Přecechtěl, Vojtěch Malčík, Tomáš Vojtíšek, Jan Kučera, Jana Kučerová, Veronika Eclerová, , Julie Bienertová Vašků
The paper shows that simulated physical attacks induce freeze-like responses in men, with EDA, stress perception, and fMRI activity predicting the response, but only in relation to training and experience levels.
bioRxiv · Nov 2, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience