Sentences with phrase «as tonic immobility»

Yellowtail had entered a third phase of the fear response, a state known as tonic immobility, or quiescence — in lay terms, playing possum.

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And those who experienced extreme tonic immobility were twice as likely to suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and three times more likely to suffer severe depression in the months after the attack than women who did not have this response.

«So many pets are forced through procedures while expressing tonic immobility and labeled as «Did great!»