Fight or flight? Why individuals react as they do
Credits: Photo: Aidan Milliff Next image Why do some people fight and others flee when confronting violence? “This question has been bothering me for quite some time,” says Aidan Milliff, a fifth-year doctoral student who entered political science to explore the strategic choices people make in perilous times. “We’ve learned a great deal how economic status, identity, and pressure from community shape decisions people make while under threat,” says Mi...
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