Researchers in the UK are studying how the body responds to threatening situations

The reaction of the body to physical and verbal threats is being studied by researchers at Nottingham Trent University in the UK.  In this research project, participants will engage in a four-hour self-defense training class, learning how to assertively diffuse verbal threats and defense themselves physically, a training program based on FAST Defense training methods. Researchers will record electrical activity in the brain, monitor heart rate, as well as other data collection.

See a more lengthy article on the research project here or contact Dr. Kirsty Hunter or Dr. Alexander Sumich at Nottingham Trent University.