2007-08-11 08:52:29 · 9 answers · asked by chocolatefrogprince 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
It is a survival instinct that's as old as humankind. Many predators strangle their prey in one why or another. Getting that last gasp of air without even thinking about it could mean you have extra seconds to escape before you pass out.
2007-08-11 13:08:29 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the reaction time. We get shocked, the brain registers before the body can react. The gasp happens when the body's reaction catches up with the brain's information. It could also be a learned reaction from all those years of watching horror movies!
2007-08-12 14:59:42 · answer #2 · answered by Tail Stinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
many times when we are confronted with a strong emotion, usually one that we consider negative, we hold our breath. we dont even realize we do it... untill all of a sudden our body screams for oxigen and we gasp, this sort of shakes us out of the frozen state and makes us start to take action.
in "rebirthing" or "breath integration" treatment, we tell the person being treated (or ourselves) to connect the breath and keep breathing slowly without stopping.
2007-08-12 18:13:20 · answer #3 · answered by joe the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was started by a bunch of old spinsters who led very sheltered lives.
2007-08-11 16:31:33 · answer #4 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shock causes our bodys to need more oxygen to get it to the brain...I think...
2007-08-11 17:21:57 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is a normal physical reaction where air is expelled and then sucked in rapidly causing a chemical to release in your brain. this chemical helps calm you down.
2007-08-11 21:57:59 · answer #6 · answered by carolina b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because farting would give away our position and put us in even greater peril.
2007-08-11 16:49:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because you take my breath away. lopl
2007-08-11 17:56:23 · answer #8 · answered by SJK 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people cry.
2007-08-11 16:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋