As I understand it, freeze, flight, fight, or fawn behaviors are what people do when their survival-level instincts take over. Here's video:

[Just so you know -- I just tried the link myself and PC now has a filter that warns you the link is not a part of PC. The main thing I was trying to do was provide an easy description of the polyvagal theory. There are lots of options if you prefer just to do a search for polyvagal theory.]



("Fawn" would be in in the appeasement section that he talks about after the other 3.)

Yes, I agree, misunderstandings between people may be inevitable --- BUT people saying that to dismiss the impact of a misunderstanding is bunk, or worse, IMO.

By chance, this video seems also related to your other recent thread about a "safe" address.