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You’ve likely heard of the fight or flight instinct. Our brain is hardwired to help us survive, and when we’re experiencing extreme stress it gives us two options — confront the source or flee.

But how does that response change during a global pandemic that brings prolonged periods of stress or danger? And does the behavior we observe from those around us change what we do as well?

MPR News host Kerri Miller talked to an anthropologist and a psychologist on how living through a global pandemic changes our behavior.

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Shock, anger, fear and disbelief are common emotions right now. How do those emotions drive our behavior? And what are some healthy ways to cope when there’s so much uncertainty? An anthropologist and a psychologist offer their insight on how living through a global pandemic changes our behavior.

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