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...someone living in a perpetual state of readiness for fight or flight is more likely to be supportive of militarism.

Maybe so, but it seems like you're saying that there's a conspiracy to make Americans breathe out of their mouths for the purpose of having them be supportive of militarism--am I wrong here?

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Fight-or-Flight Reaction


Explanations > Brain > Fight-or-Flight Reaction

Physical changes | Modern effects | So what?



When we perceive a significant threat to us, then our bodies get ready either for a fight to the death or a desperate flight from certain defeat by a clearly superior adversary.

Physical changes
Fight or flight effects include:

Our senses sharpening. Pupils dilate (open out) so we can see more clearly, even in darkness. Our hairs stand on end, making us more sensitive to our environment (and also making us appear larger, hopefully intimidating our opponent).
The cardio-vascular system leaping into action, with the heart pump rate going from one up to five gallons per minutes and our arteries constricting to maximize pressure around the system whilst the veins open out to ease return of blood to the heart.
The respiratory system joining in as the lungs, throat and nostrils open up and breathing speeding up to get more air in the system so the increased blood flow can be re-oxygenated. The blood carries oxygen to the muscles, allowing them to work harder. Deeper breathing also helps us to scream more loudly!
Fat from fatty cells and glucose from the liver being metabolized to create instant energy.
Blood vessels to the kidney and digestive system being constricted, effectively shutting down systems that are not essential. A part of this effect is reduction of saliva in the mouth. The bowels and bladder may also open out to reduce the need for other internal actions (this might also dissuade our attackers!).
Blood vessels to the skin being constricted reducing any potential blood loss. Sweat glands also open, providing an external cooling liquid to our over-worked system. (this makes the skin look pale and clammy).
Endorphins, which are the body's natural pain killers, are released (when you are fighting, you do not want be bothered with pain–-that can be put off until later.)
The natural judgment system is also turned down and more primitive responses take over–this is a time for action rather than deep thought.

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The natural judgment system is also turned down and more primitive responses take over–this is a time for action rather than deep thought.

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Im not saying the fight or flight response is always bad. I am saying that mouth breathing activates the fight or flight response through hyper-ventilation and that activating fight or flight when it is not necessary is not good and that many Americans live in that mode due to too much mouth breathing and this is a cause of militarism.

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Wait, how do you know that many Americans breathe through their mouths?

Also, how do you know that mouth breathing activates the fight-or-flight response--I've breathed through my mouth many times, and I've never experienced that affect as a result.

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Lots of claims--zero supporting evidence.

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Too many people betray their intellectual deficiencies simply by the way they breathe. Breathing through an open mouth betrays an unawareness of ones own dorkiness. An intelligent person realizes that nose breathing not only looks better, but air conditioning and filtration is best achieved via the nostrils. You'd expect to see fly catching in a three year old, but you should've grown out of it by adulthood. Breathing through your nose is possible, it's better for you, and it's less grating for your onlookers.

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Do you fucking see any supporting evidence here?