Virtual reality can be used for educational purposes, particularly in demanding professions
such as firefighting. Such virtual training may be useful for preparing trainees for distress …

Freezing is an adaptive defensive response to a stressful event. Recent research suggests
that freezing not only occurs in response to physical threats but also in response to social …

Embodied learning involves developing not only socio‐technical know‐how but also the
bodily capacity to execute practices competently. In extreme contexts, newcomers encounter …

STUCK IN A MOMENT: TONIC IMMOBILITY PREDICTS POOR QUALITY OF LIFE IN TREATED
PTSD PATIENTS Page 1 447 Psychiatria Danubina, 2022; Vol. 34, No. 3, pp 447-454 …

Freezing behavior, a commonly observed defensive stress response, shows relatively high
stability over time in animals. Given the relevance of freezing for stress-coping and human …

Many animals react to threatening stimuli such as a predator attacks by freezing. However,
little experimental research investigated freeze response in humans. Here, we have …

Previous research indicates that majority of firefighters suffer from some level of stress and
burnout. Stress is the mental or emotional strain resulting from adverse or demanding …

This chapter presents a literature review to explore the importance of emotions within the
work conducted by Fire Service personnel. Drawing from Emotional Intelligence theory, the …

Company leaders are frequently confronted with highly uncertain and risky situations for
which they are often ill-prepared, and consequently, in which they often panic. Based on an …

Yet what's meant isn't always clear, and scientists have discovered not only complexity, but
active brain processes underlying freeze responses.(As I'll discuss in another post, scientists …