The moment of nothing

[Acies]

My thoughts on it (nothing are facts, just a rant of sorts):

It's "the psyche scare" (my favourite one). As you are put into a situation of percieved, or real, danger your body prepares itself for "combat/an encounter". Imagine a human walking through a dark forrest 2000 years ago. The human hears cracking noises, following it along the road. As adrenaline starts rushing, the heart-rate increases, all for allowing muscles to be used quickly for fight or flight. The body is ready to "take on the danger".


The feeling is unpleasant, because by nature (everything wants to live/fear of death), your body teaches you to avoid dangerous things (dead rats = feel sick, standing on the edge of a large height).



Following the image I made: I believe as the adrenaline has been circulated in your body for a while it becomes subject to diminishing returns. You will feel "drained" as your body slowly becomes "un-combat-ready". Naturally, as the body now has "chosen" not to fight or flee. I suggest that introducing "the real threat" at this time will produce a greater scare reaction, since you are "physically" in the recess period of an adrenaline rush.