Fight Flight Freeze Response (detailed) — free printable diagram

About this illustration

A detailed, fully-labelled infographic explaining the Fight Flight Freeze Response. The diagram shows a sequential process (steps 1–4) on the left: Threat Detected → Information Sent → Amygdala Activated → Alarm Signal, feeding into a central brain diagram with the amygdala highlighted. Three outcome branches (Fight, Flight, Freeze) are shown at the bottom with descriptions and real-life examples. Three sidebar boxes on the right explain Survival System, Body in High Alert, and Everyone is Different. A Key Takeaway banner appears at the bottom.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.