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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.

Waarom dit gebeurt — het mechanisme

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).

Hoe het Avikzar-Systeem hierop antwoordt

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 (10e Dan) — De freeze is niet uw schuld — het is uw biologie. Maar trainen na er een te hebben beleefd, dat is uw verantwoordelijkheid.