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Why you freeze when authority figures get angry

I freeze completely when my boss raises his voice even slightly and I cannot speak or move until he leaves the room.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system activates ancient protection patterns that override present-moment choice and response.

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