Prolonged abuse can alter the very neurobiology of the brain . For example , all human beings are equipped with a ``fight ' response or a ``defeat ' response to stressful situations . These two types of responses mean that when faced with a traumatic or stressful situation , a person will either become hyper aroused and extremely alert , or their bodies will enter ``shock ' mode and slow down functioning . Abused children use both responses for self-preservation (as evidenced by the capacity for many to daydream...











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