18.43 It's been a long night and day of Oscar coverage, and we'll be rounding this live blog off soon. But, before we do, I think it's important to point out that someone on Twitter has made a fish-related Oscars joke. (Oscar fish, incidentally, are a type of cichlid.
For other uses, see Fight or Flight. The fight-or-flight response (also called the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response [in PTSD ], hyperarousal, or the acute stress response) is a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon.
This same reaction can also cause an upset stomach. The fight or flight response is a direct result of adrenaline being released into the bloodstream. Anything that causes stress to the body will trigger a fight or flight response -- angry boss, deadlines, family fight, illness, car accident, heart attack, etc.