Fight or flight is the physical reaction of an organism to a perceived threat within the environment. It is an inherent trait found in all animals (including humans) that ultimately promotes the survival of a species (via natural selection).
When the fight or flight response is activated, the cardiorespiratory system is given immediate emphasis while the digestive system takes a step back, thus why one loses appetite during a stressful event. Generally, the organism's body gets prepared to either deal with the threat or flee away from it.
Fight or flight response makes up the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
When the fight or flight response is activated, the cardiorespiratory system is given immediate emphasis while the digestive system takes a step back, thus why one loses appetite during a stressful event. Generally, the organism's body gets prepared to either deal with the threat or flee away from it.
Fight or flight response makes up the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome.
When the tiger pounced on the gazelle, the gazelle's fight or flight response kicked in and is what enabled the gazelle to flee from the tiger in a swift and nimble manner.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian March 16, 2021
Contrary to what that other person said, the term Transphobic Excommunication would make more sense if the individual being 'excommunicated' was a transphobe who didn't fit in with the (left-wing) values and ideals of a community or mainstream society at large.
Tom faced transphobic excommunication when he posted a meme in a discord community that had an implicit transphobic message (i.e. he got kicked out of the server).
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian April 08, 2024
The SARS-CoV-2 variant that comes after Omnicron.
Reporter: February 24, 2022 — experts have detected sightings of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant in the outskirts of Bangkok. They are naming it the Sigma variant because it sounds more cooler than Rho or Tau.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian December 25, 2021
To marinate someone is to gain somebody's trust only to take advantage of them at a later point in time. Though the meaning originated from a video game, it is a great all-around term and can/should be applied to many situations.
Example 1: Don't hang around with Joe, he seems like a nice dude but he'll eventually marinate you by asking you to "borrow" some money
Example 2: Yo I just marinated this girl to send me feet pics for this "school assignment" that I'm doing
Example 2: Yo I just marinated this girl to send me feet pics for this "school assignment" that I'm doing
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian August 22, 2021
The stupid ideological lens that most millennials look through nowadays. Most often expressed in the form of pessimistic sentiments such as "XXXX was a horrible year, I hope next year will be better". Ironically they say that for every year regardless, as they'll always find something horrible that happened.
The opposite of declinism is looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Both opposites are bad.
The correct view is to fully embrace in the good aspects while still acknowledging the bad.
The opposite of declinism is looking at the world through rose-tinted glasses. Both opposites are bad.
The correct view is to fully embrace in the good aspects while still acknowledging the bad.
After Trump became president at the end of 2016, it seems that the broad population of young American adults have slowly started adopting the view of declinism.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian April 07, 2021
A more extreme version of Pinch and Roll. When pinching and rolling isn't enough to stop the itch, instead you dig the nails of your index and/or middle fingers deep into the flesh of your scrotum, all the while pinching with your thumb in the desired location to provide a supporting surface.
Doing so may cause both a great deal of satisfaction (from the satiated itch) and pain (from the intense clawing).
It might, in fact, leave your ballsack incredibly sensitive and tingly. It is recommended to play with your balls after this, as you will feel incredibly good and make you instantly hard which will make you wanna jerk off.
Doing so may cause both a great deal of satisfaction (from the satiated itch) and pain (from the intense clawing).
It might, in fact, leave your ballsack incredibly sensitive and tingly. It is recommended to play with your balls after this, as you will feel incredibly good and make you instantly hard which will make you wanna jerk off.
Bob's balls were unusually itchier than usual, so he used the pinch and dig method to soothe his monstrous itch. He ended up with an extremely tingly ballsack and got a huge boner henceforth.
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 07, 2020
A sentence or phrase used by someone (usually a kid) who becomes utterly annoyed hearing the same thing over and over again and being told what to do (usually from their teacher or parents).
Mom: You need to do your homework young man and you need to get it done now.
Son: I know, I know! What's what I'm trying to do, give me a break would ya?
Mom: I can't tell. Do it now
Son: I know, I know! What's what I'm trying to do, give me a break would ya?
Mom: I can't tell. Do it now
by Mary Mary Quite The Contrarian January 27, 2020