The Fight or Flight Response.

I came across a website the other day that was talking about how the fight or flight response may have served humans in prehistory, but that it was unnecessary and unhealthy in todays world. Obviously the author of the website is not living in our world, or it was written 25 years ago. He or she must not be aware of the constant threats we face in the world in 2011: muggers, rapists, street gangs and street violence, and the threat of terrorism that was brought to us on September 11, 2001 and that we still face today and for the unforeseeable future. The fight or flight response gives us that extra boost of power and energy we need to either fight or flee. So don't knock it, it might save your life one of these days.