fight or flight—are particularly adaptive if the stress is escapable. On the other hand, passive
emotional coping strategies—quiescence, immobility, decreased responsiveness to the
environment—are useful when the stress is inescapable. Passive strategies contribute also
to facilitating recovery and healing once the stressful event is over. Active vs. passive
emotional coping strategies are characterised further by distinct patterns of autonomic
change. Active strategies are associated with sympathoexcitation (hypertension …