You may have heard that you can 'hypnotize' large predators like sharks or alligators by rubbing their bellies. There's some truth behind this. Tonic Immobility is a reflex characterized by a state of ...

In a troubling new Swedish study, researchers found that the reason lots of women don't fight back during sexual assault is because they physically can't. It turns out that in the midst of sexual ...

Sharks are renowned ocean predators, yet some species enter a trance-like state called tonic immobility when flipped upside down. In this state, they become temporarily paralysed, appearing as ...

Imagine watching your favourite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey … suddenly goes limp. It looks dead. For some animals, this freeze ...

Imagine watching your favorite nature documentary. The predator lunges rapidly from its hiding place, jaws wide open, and the prey … suddenly goes limp. It looks dead. For some animals, this freeze ...

“Punch it in the nose” is the general advice given if ever interacting with a shark. In truth, placing one’s hands along the area surrounding a shark’s eyes renders it into a state known as tonic ...

Active resistance is often considered to be the 'normal' reaction during rape, but a new study found that most victims may experience a state of involuntary paralysis, called tonic immobility, during ...

Sharks, apex predators of the ocean, exhibit a peculiar trance-like state called tonic immobility when inverted, rendering them temporarily paralysed. Scientists induce this state to safely study ...