Panic is not plan: Why good people freeze when it matters most

By Sola OgundipeWhen crisis hits, the human brain undergoes an instant, violent shift. Imagine sitting in a boardroom or at a party when the person next to you suddenly slumps to the floor. Your heart rate spikes. Your vision narrows.
In that exact fraction of a second, your brain faces a critical choice. We like to believe our natural instinct is fight or flight. But in reality, the most common human reaction to a sudden medical catastrophe is far more dangerous: we freeze.Good, deeply compass