Chapter 21

• The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for changes in the human body when situations of stress or danger occur. With this, we have what is studied in psychology as fight or flight reactions, necessary for the body to go into alert, and thus, the brain releases adrenaline.
• In situations of fear, the pupils dilate, the skin becomes pale, and the body starts to sweat excessively. Muscles become rigid and heartbeats increase considerably.
• The instant Victoria felt paralyzed by fear as she saw the man heading towards her pickup pace, she automatically remembered the class where she learned all this information. And in a snap, she decided to act quickly and started running in the opposite direction of the dormitory.