General discharge refers to the physiological response of the sympathetic nervous system when humans encounter threatening situations. This response prepares individuals for either fighting or fleeing from the threat.
Related terms
Fight-or-flight response: A physiological reaction triggered by the sympathetic nervous system that prepares an individual to either confront or flee from a perceived threat.
Sympathetic nervous system: The part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for activating the fight-or-flight response during stressful situations.