Susto is a cultural illness, specifically a "fright sickness" with strong psychological overtones. Susto comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word for "fright" (i.e. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening). A more severe and potentially fatal form of susto is called espanto (also from Spanish and Portuguese, meaning terror or intense fright). It is indigenously attributed to "soul loss" resulting from frightful or traumatic experiences.

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  • Susto is a cultural illness, specifically a "fright sickness" with strong psychological overtones. Susto comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word for "fright" (i.e. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening). A more severe and potentially fatal form of susto is called espanto (also from Spanish and Portuguese, meaning terror or intense fright). It is indigenously attributed to "soul loss" resulting from frightful or traumatic experiences. Among Native Indian populations of Latin America, susto may be conceptualized as a case of spirit attack. Culturally stressed adults (women more often than men) are most likely to suffer from susto, although children may also be afflicted. The onset of the disease generally follows a sudden frightening experience such as an accident, a fall, witnessing a relative's sudden death, or any other potentially dangerous event. Research shows that knowledge of the existence of susto is a major contributing factor in improving the condition.
  • Susto é uma ação biológica que ocorre quando uma pessoa vê algo inesperado. É uma reação do corpo humano contra possíveis ameaças, que resulta no lançamento do hormônio adrenalina na corrente sanguínea. A adrenalina gera vários efeitos no corpo humano, como redirecionamento da corrente sanguínea do sistema intestinal para os músculos e rápido metabolismo. O intuito do susto é, biologicamente, preparar o corpo humano a reagir contra a ameaça, mesmo quando esta ameaça de fato não existe .
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  • Susto is a cultural illness, specifically a "fright sickness" with strong psychological overtones. Susto comes from the Portuguese and Spanish word for "fright" (i.e. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening). A more severe and potentially fatal form of susto is called espanto (also from Spanish and Portuguese, meaning terror or intense fright). It is indigenously attributed to "soul loss" resulting from frightful or traumatic experiences.
  • Susto é uma ação biológica que ocorre quando uma pessoa vê algo inesperado. É uma reação do corpo humano contra possíveis ameaças, que resulta no lançamento do hormônio adrenalina na corrente sanguínea. A adrenalina gera vários efeitos no corpo humano, como redirecionamento da corrente sanguínea do sistema intestinal para os músculos e rápido metabolismo.
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