Show r 4 X I 1 WHY WOMEN SCREAM r by M K THOMSON ph D Is i FEAR will do one of the three things to us there Is some over lapping ot course but generally speak ing men women and children have distinct and characteristic reactions of fear a man Is frightened he Is likely to run ariy which Is another way of saying hat he Is able to take care of himself fear roust not be confused with anger A man does toot always run away ue may attack his enemy it he does so he Is am polled by anger and not by tear the teat emotion arouses the instinct of flight fear in a child will cause partial or complete paralysis he will simply stand still and do nothing ue may be even too frightened to cry or make a noise ahls Is natures way of pro the child because in that am mobile state he Is safer than he would be U he attempted to run away his tart A rt aftret rt best means of protection Is to stand still in such a posture it Is difficult to see him and the enemy might pass him by every hunter knows how he may be deceived by looking directly at an animal and not see him because the creature Is absolutely still the opossum protects himself n this way it Is the weapon of the weak and defenseless to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible women scream because they are accustomed to depending on others for assistance the scream ts a demand for help it la a reflex a nervous reaction nelch takes place automatically just as one winks his eyelids when an object comes dangerously near the eie screaming serves the double purpose of frightening the enemy and of securing help it makes an effective weapon for women because 0 the lack of confidence in their unaided power 0 by |