However, in situations where we feel overwhelmed or trapped, our body may resort to a third response: freezing. This is a state of immobility, where our body essentially "shuts down" and becomes unresponsive. The freeze response is often referred to as the "third response" or "dissociation" response.
Unlike simple stillness, freeze includes saccadic suppression — eyes fixate mid-orbit, a trait measurable via eye-tracking (new in 2024 assessments). freeze240316hazelmoorestressresponsexxx new