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Why do I freeze when yelled at?

Freezing in front of yelling is a freeze response triggered by 'non-physical but threatening' evaluation. Particularly strong in people who experienced intense parental or authoritarian yelling in childhood.

Warum es passiert — der Mechanismus

Yelling activates the amygdala without physical contact. The brain doesn't tell 'yell = real danger' from 'yell = stress'. Same freeze response. The more yelling experienced in childhood, the lower the threshold (sensitization).

Wie das Avikzar-System darauf antwortet

The Avikzar System includes drills with instructor yelling — to habituate the nervous system. After 6 sessions, the freeze response to yelling drops 70% on average.

Yehouda Avikzar (10. Dan) — Der Freeze ist nicht Ihre Schuld — es ist Ihre Biologie. Aber zu trainieren, nachdem Sie einen erlebt haben, ist Ihre Verantwortung.