Endorphin Levels Can Shoot Up When an Animal or a Person

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Essay

Endorphin levels can shoot up when an animal or a person is afraid or under stress. Explain why this is adaptive through the development of your own example.

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Definitions:

Fragmented Self

A psychological state where an individual's identity is divided into multiple parts, leading to a lack of a unified sense of self.

Amnesia

A condition characterized by memory loss, where the individual may have difficulty recalling past experiences or learning new information.

Metacontrast Principle

is a concept in social psychology that describes how people compare and contrast themselves with others in a group, focusing on differences rather than similarities.

Ingroup Norms

The unwritten rules and behaviors that are considered acceptable and expected within a group of which one is a member.