THE PSYCHOLOGY OF EMOTIONS
STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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Question
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Which of these subsystems controls our “fight or flight” response, when we get scared or angry?
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sympathetic
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parasympathetic
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somatic
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peripheral
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your sympathetic nervous system is responsible for how your body reacts to danger and is responsible for the fight-or-flight response.
Detailed explanation-2: -Catecholamines are the primary mediators of the fight-or-flight response. Norepinephrine is the major neurotransmitter in the peripheral sympathetic nervous system, whereas epinephrine is the primary hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla. The release of both is increased during stress.
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