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Fight or Flight Causes “Mental Illness”

by Harper West | Jul 28, 2013 | Psychology, Uncategorized

“Fight-or-flight” is a concept I discuss in depth in “Pack Leader Psychology,” because I believe this primal fear response is key to understanding human behavior. This natural survival instinct is also a powerful driver of human emotions and interactions,...
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