Fawning: The Fourth Trauma Response We Don't Talk About [yahoo.com]
By Juliette Virzi, Yahoo Lifestyle, January 2, 2020 Whether we realize it or not, most of us are familiar with three classic responses to fear — fight, flight and freeze. When our brains perceive a threat in our environment, we automatically go into one of these stress response modes. From an evolutionary standpoint, these responses have served us well by allowing us to respond quickly to threats and get to safety. But for folks who have lived through prolonged exposure to abuse or trauma...