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Four, actually. And 'hiding' is Fleeing. He's not even doing that.3 instinctual reactions to danger
Freeze is complete paralysis shock. And results in "bystander syndrome".
Defined as "inability to move or act against a threat".
(It's why in crisis training they say to POINT and single out people in a crowd: say "YOU call 911", "YOU get a tourniquet".)
Fawn is what is going on here. And is similar to "learned helplessness".
Defined as "stress response to try to please someone to avoid conflict".
So in all those isekai manga, the trope sometimes seen is actually realistic.
The captured person about to be killed, begging to become an underling, is "Fawn".
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