i've been reading a book in class and its called Maniac Magee. in this book, there is a small section that talks about such shaking. anyone who goes near Mr. Finsterwald's residence chatters, not just their teeth, but their entire body, because they are terrified of him. no one has ever seen him though. in the book, this shaking is informally called the 'finsterwaldies'. our class is writing up newspapers on this book, and the group i'm in wants me to do an article on why people shake when they are scared, for the Health section. please i need to know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-01-30 04:56:49 · 21 answers · asked by Emi 2 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
It's to do with your body's reaction to fear, you get a rush of the hormone adrenaline which makes your body more able to react quickly in a stressful situation. Adrenaline can speed up your heartbeat, dilate the pupils so the body is more able to "fight or flight". One of the problems with this biological response is that it can occur when you dont really need it to, for instance if you are frightened but can't do anything about it, e.g. seeing a spider on the tv, after an accident or you are suffering post traumatic stress disorder when you remember a traumatic event.
shaking can also be a sign of shock after a traumatic event.
2007-01-30 05:01:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
As others have mentioned, it's probably an instinctual response (adrenaline). When the body senses danger, it provides you with what you need to get out of the situation...adrenaline has a caffeine-like effect to wake you up to a heightened stage of alert. One of the side-effects of this higher alertness is shaking, because you are receiving a sudden burst of energy.
It's similar to other things the body will do to prevent trauma, such as going into shock, where the body will shut down so that you will not be awake to experience something that would be hard on your mind.
2007-01-30 05:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by Ken F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son use to wake up with Night Terrors...He would walk around my house screaming hysterically for almost an hour. We had a hard time waking him up.His body would tremble uncontrollably, every muscle in his body was quivering..At one time I thought he was having some sort of Seizure...I don't know the physical reason one trembles, But its your bodies reaction to your brain saying something isn't right , and your body is putting out too much adrenalin
2007-01-30 05:04:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Adrenaline. When frightened the human body secretes this hormone that causes a number of bodily changes, shaking can be one of those..
2007-01-30 05:02:07 · answer #4 · answered by javaskull 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know why this happens, but I have this problem, after I went on a ride at hershey park, I shook uncontrolably and hyperventilated for over 20 minutes.
Same thing happens when Im nervous, or upset, its really wierd, and annoys me alot. But I just have no control over it!
2007-01-30 05:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Fiona M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They shake because their brain tells their body parts to shake when it feels frightened by a certain circumstance.
2007-01-30 04:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Daniel-san 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adrenaline?
2007-01-30 05:00:12 · answer #7 · answered by jen19801976 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the burst of adrenaline that is produced by the brain, and then sent to the muscles which causes the quivering.
2007-01-30 05:02:31 · answer #8 · answered by Rosebee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
courage often shakes and not knowing why we fear something is the reason why we stand on that shaky ground. on that road to courage. afraid we may be wrong and receive a punishment we have not imagined, It most surely is because coward stood up to become courage.
2007-01-30 05:36:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Adrenaline is a powerful chemical and being a scaredy cat can really set that stuff off.
2007-01-30 05:01:43 · answer #10 · answered by Rowdy Yayhoot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋