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Sympathetic nervous system response and cultural influences

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Think about the sympathetic nervous system response. You will have many symptoms. Many of these symptoms are physical such as sweating, shortness of breath, increased heart rate and cold hands. You will also feel a sense of impending doom.

Most of us feel these symptoms in a culturally influenced manner. Why do you think that occurs?

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