Maurice Nicoll and Eckhart Tolle quotes about instinctive fear reactions and the physiological changes they produce in the body

They both describe how an immediate physical threat can trigger an instinctive fear reaction – something humans and animals have in common. Both also describe the fear producing physical sensations, such as muscle contraction, and a fight-or-flight response.

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