Discover your Fear Response!
Take this free, 4 fear response quiz to help you figure out whether you “fight”, “flight”, “freeze”, or “fawn” in the face of an emotional trigger.
4 TYPES OF
Fear Responses
Fight Response
Flight Response
Freeze Response
Fawn Response
What Does Each 4 Fear Response Mean?
Fight Response
People with a “Fight” response generally want to take action in response to the situation because they identify it as a threat to their safety.
Flight Response
In a “Flight” response, people tend to flee or run away from the situation to avoid the discomfort they feel in the circumstance.
Freeze Response
People with a “Freeze” response either literally cannot move or do not make any decision, resulting in a feeling of being frozen or stuck until the threatening situation has passed.
Fawn Response
The “Fawn” response is known as a people-pleaser response. This is a fear response in which people try to please whoever or whatever is causing the fear response in order to avoid harm.
Free 7-minute Fear Response Quiz
Knowing your body’s natural reaction to any emotional triggers can actually help you learn to cope with threatening or upsetting situations.
